1809/6 1/2C 9 over Inverted 9, BN MS(PCGS#1126)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3035

等级

MS65BN

价格

255,508

详细说明

Exceptional Gem Mint State 1809 C-5 Half Cent Popular 9/Inverted 9 Variety 1809/'6' Classic Head Half Cent. C-5. Rarity-1. 9/Inverted 9. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Type:Type V: Classic Head. Design: Obv: Liberty faces left, her hair bound by a fillet inscribed LIBERTY. Thirteen stars are arranged around the border, seven left and six right, with the date 1809 below. Rev: A single branch bound at the bottom by a single bowed ribbon surrounds the denomination HALF CENT. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border. Weight Standard: 84 grains (5.44 grams). Diameter: 23.5 mm. Die Variety: Cohen-5, Breen-5, Gilbert-5. Obv: The digit 9 in the date was initially punched inverted, then corrected. Although listed as 1809/6 in some numismatic reference, this variety is not a true overdate. This is the only use of this obverse. Rev: The highest leaf on the branch extends just beyond the final letter S in STATES, the leaf below the letter F in OF extends just beyond its base. This is the only use of this reverse. Cohen-5 is the only die variety of the 9/Inverted 9 Guide Bookvariety of the 1809 half cent. Die State: Manley 1.0. Obv: A crack from the border joins stars 4 to 6, arcing back to the border outside star 6, while a second crack from the border at 1 o'clock extends to Liberty's head at the back curl. Rev: There is a tiny die rust lump in the field below the final letter A in AMERICA. Edge: Plain. Mintage: There is some discrepancy within the numismatic literature regarding the number of half cents struck during calendar year 1809. The Guide Bookprovides a mintage of 1,154,272 coins, but Breen's total is 1,253,572 coins, the latter figure achieved in five deliveries: -March 30: 120,000 coins -June 3: 483,572 coins -June 29: 182,000 coins -September 29: 210,000 coins -December 31: 258,000 Estimated Surviving Population for the Issue: 6,850 to 8,650 or more coins in all grades. Estimated Surviving Population for the Die Variety: Rarity-1: More than 2,000 coins in all grades. Strike: This is a crisp early die state with most design elements sharp and the border denticulation full where centering allows. Obverse impression drawn lightly to 1 o'clock, same for the reverse. Surfaces: Frosty surfaces are glossy and display highly appealing golden-copper and gray-brown patina. Smooth and attractive overall. A faint carbon spot is on the reverse at the top right corner of the letter I in AMERICA. Commentary: The 1809 C-5 is a popular and available die marriage in today's market, although most survivors grade no finer than AU. Mint State examples are scarce to rare, and this lovely Gem is identical in PCGS-certified grade to both the primary and secondary Missouri Cabinet-Pogue specimens. Undoubtedly within the Condition Census, and sure to appeal to discerning collectors. Provenance: From the ESM Collection. PCGS Population (9/Inverted 9 variety only): 5; 0 finer in this category. CAC Population: 3; 0. PCGS# 1126. NGC ID: CZEZ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.