1805 1/2C No Stems, BN MS(PCGS#1081)

1805 1/2C No Stems, BN MS (PCGS#1081)

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详细说明: Walter Breen said it best in his Encyclopedia of Half Cents, when he wrote: "A most frustrating date. Of its four die combinations, two are rare and extremely difficult to locate above Fine condition; the other two are common enough in low grades, but rare in full mint state." The B-1, C-1 die marriage is of the latter category, and is the only one that has the stemless reverse. Nice hard copper surfaces, no evidence of any environmental damage or planchet roughness that often plagues early copper like this. The obverse is an even, warm chocolate brown color with a satin mint frost that comes to life in a light. The reverse has a steely, icy silver/gray/blue overtone on the richly lustrous surfaces. A stray tick or two are seen on both sides using a strong glass, but they do not impact the outstanding original eye appeal. PCGS 8, NGC 3, CAC 1. No CAC-approved MS63 has ever sold in auction. This eye appealing CHOICE Mint State coin is very high end for the grade, more attractive than the two most recent non-CAC coins that have sold, and this one should bring a strong price. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $5,500. With such a low population, we know this coin will be the target of anyone working on a wonderful Mint State set. Cert. Number 37387089 PCGS # 001081