1800 1/2C, BN MS62BN 认证号22054713, PCGS号1051

1800 C-1 R1. PCGS MS62BN NGC MS63BN EAC MS60+. Manley die state 3.0. This nice example of the first year of the Draped Bust obverse has choice lustrous surfaces. A steel blue-gray mint sheen glows from the brown background on both the obverse and reverse. Traces of mint red are noted around some of the devices. The reverse is rotated approximately 15 degrees CCW. It is generally accepted that most 1800 Half Cents were struck on Boulton & Watt planchets. Ex Tom Reynolds.

Ron Guth

The 1800 Half Cent was the first year of the new Draped Bust type.  Only a single variety (Cohen 1) has been identified for this year.  In relative terms, the 1800 Half Cent is one of the most "common" of the type, but it has a raw mintage that would be the envy of any modern coin series.  High grade examples are available, thanks to a small hoard (several of these appeared in the 1980 ANA sale).  The majority of 1800 Half Cents were struck on planchets prepared in England by Boulton & Watt; a much smaller amount were struck on defective Large Cents, which were rolled out and cut-down to Half Cent size. Finding a spot-free example with glossy surfaces and some trace of original red is the goal for collectors seeking a nice 1800 Half Cent.