Lot 121
1795 C-1 R7+ Lettered Edge G5. Thin Planchet with Lettered Edge. Glossy dark olive brown with medium brown highpoints creating an attractive two-tone appearance. The only notable defects are a few shallow pitmarks in the wreath at NI in UNITED. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for HALF CENT, which is only partially visible. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Struck slightly off center to K-9 on a thin planchet weighing only 77.2 grains (against the standard weight of 104 grains). Only three lightweight examples are known to this cataloger (although I suspect others may exist), and this piece is the lightest of that small group (all of which are in this sale). Similar to the thin planchet 1794 C-9 examples offered earlier in this sale. According to Manley, only three die varieties of lettered edge half cents are known struck on seriously underweight planchets weighing at or near the 84.0-grain standard authorized in January 1796. They are 1794 C-9, 1795 C-1, and 1795 C-2a. Lightweight examples of all three varieties are represented in this sale. Weight 77.8 grains. Davy #95.1b.3.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Joseph Brobston, Stack’s FPL 1/1963-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:42.
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