1828 1/2C Cohen 2, 12 Stars, BN MS(PCGS#35264)

June 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1266

等级

MS62BN

价格

7,487

详细说明

1828 Classic Head Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-2. 12 Stars. MS-62 BN (PCGS). Thoroughly appealing Mint State preservation for this popular die marriage of the 1828 half cent issue. Blended copper and autumn-brown patina to both sides, the latter color representing areas where original mint red was last to fade. The strike is well centered with universally bold to sharp detail throughout the design. Uncommonly smooth overall for the assigned grade, a couple of light marks over and before Liberty's neck and a faint spot after the date are the only blemishes of note. Since the dawn of American copper collecting, numismatists have been amused by this variety's miscounted obverse stars, making it among the most popular of all half cent varieties. The earliest description Breen could find of this variety was in W. Elliot Woodward's Rev. Joseph M. Finotti sale of November 1862, where lot 947 is described as "1828 Twelve Stars, bright, uncirculated." The following lot was called "Another, almost as fine as proof." They brought 75 cents each. A search of the Newman Numismatic Portal reveals no fewer than 15 earlier appearances, dating back to Bangs' sale of June 1859 ("1828 12 stars. Rare."). Earlier still, Montroville W. Dickeson mentioned the variety in his American Numismatical Manual, published in 1859. He counted "two types and five varieties" among the 1828 half cents he had seen, noting "one of these types has, on the obverse, twelve instead of thirteen stars - seven on the left, and five on the right hand. This number of stars undoubtedly originated in error, as nothing less than thirteen had any intelligible reference to our county, as adopted upon our coinage." While not a major rarity in an absolute sense, the 1828 C-12 variety is typically offered in circulated grades in today's market. Mint State survivors are scarce in an absolute sense, and they are rare relative to the demand that this popular variety enjoys among specialists. This is a particularly attractive coin for the assigned grade that is sure to see spirited bidding. Manley Die State 3.0. PCGS# 1150. Click here for certification details from PCGS.