1795 1/2C C-6b, No Pole, BN MS(PCGS#35092)
1795 1/2C C-6b, No Pole, BN MS (PCGS#35092)
Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 369
- 等级
- F12BN
- 价格
- 22,522
- 详细说明
- 1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-6b. Rarity-5. Plain Edge, No Pole. Fine-12 (PCGS). A very scarce and eagerly sought variant of the 1795 C-6b die pairing. Handsome crimson-copper surfaces exhibit tinges of olive-gray patina here and there. The strike is off center to 7 o'clock, both sides exhibiting particularly broad denticulation along the upper right borders and scant to no denticulation along the lower left borders. All major design elements are present, however, and all are bold except for the final digit 5 in the date, which is faint and can be difficult to discern at some viewing angles. We note only wispy handling marks and a few tiny planchet pits, the surfaces uncommonly smooth for an early date half cent that saw considerable circulation. The unusually thick planchet evident through the PCGS holder confirms the C-6b attribution, as well as the rarity of this coin. We estimate that only 50 or so examples of this variety are extant. PCGS# 35092. NGC ID: 2225. Click here for certification details from PCGS.