Lot 169
1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent. Plain edge, no pole. . C-5b. PCGS graded VF-20 and Del Bland graded VG-8. A very attractive light brown example and generally well struck on a cut down large cent planchet, however, there is some weakness at the date and at HALF, the latter due to the die crack above and resulting die sinking. The fields on both sides display myriad microscopic marks and on the rim between A and T in STATES is a carbon spot.
The reverse die developed a crack on its previous die pairing, so when it was pulled off the shelf to coin this variety, the crack was fairly strong, with the area below the crack always weakly struck. The obverse die was in good shape, with all devices clear, although the date is a touch weak, as usual. Breen estimates that only 1,963 were struck of this die variety, all from cut down large cent planchets.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex: James G. Macallister 6/7/44 for $10.
|
| |
| Realized $1,150 |
