1811 1/2C, BN MS(PCGS#1135)

1811 1/2C, BN MS (PCGS#1135)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1811 Classic Head Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3-. Close Date. EF-40 BN (NGC). This warmly toned example is awash in deep copper-brown with traces of lighter autumn-brown in the center of the reverse. Nicely struck overall, we note only trivial lack of detail along the upper left reverse border, where a less than perfectly centered impression resulted in incomplete denticulation. The surfaces are microscopically rough, but present as fairly smooth in hand. From a mintage of just 63,140 pieces for the date, most survivors of which are from the C-2 die pairing, of which William R. Eckberg (The Half Cent, 1793-1857: The Story of America's Greatest Little Coin, 2019) estimates a surviving population of 1,200 coins. This is a limited total compared to the demand enjoyed by this key date half cent issue. A visually appealing EF, the offered coin is sure to appeal to many early copper enthusiasts. Manley Die State 3.0. Provenance: From the Abernathy Collection. PCGS# 1135. NGC ID: 222S. Click here for certification details from NGC.