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Half Cents
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1793 C-2 R3 AG3
. Sharpness VG8 but dark and covered with
fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris, and the only mark is
a small but obvious diagonal planchet void just right of the T in
CENT. Slightly glossy very dark steel and olive brown. The date
and legends are weak but still readable except for LIBERTY,
which is faint.
Estimated Value .......................................................$600-UP
C
HOICE
1793 C-3 H
ALF
C
ENT
Enlargement
81
1793 C-3 R3 AU50
. Choice glossy light olive brown and medium chocolate. Sharply struck and virtually perfect in every respect. No spots or
stains, and the only marks are a few microscopic ticks on the chin, a very tiny pinprick on the neck near the hair, another at the top of the A
in HALF and another over the adjacent L. Struck from a relatively early state of the dies for this marriage, clearly earlier than the die state of
the two mint state examples in the Missouri Cabinet (our sale 1/24/2014, lots 4 & 5). The obverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective and
the top of the cap is more clearly defined than on the Missouri Cabinet examples. The reverse shows only minor rust in the fields (which
formed during the earlier use of this die in the C-2 mating). Nicely centered on a flawless planchet. A premium example with just a touch of
friction on the highest points of the devices. Sold as "Magnificent Mint State" in the Stack's sale of the "Northern Bay Collection," 3/8/
2006:3502.
Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU53 (PCGS label #1000.53/25266240 included). Our grade is AU50 Choice.
If you want a spectacular 1793 Half Cent that has mint state eye appeal, but you want to avoid paying "high-end Italian sports car money" to
get it, this is your chance. Weight 107.4 grains.
Estimated Value ................................................................................................................................................................... $30,000-UP
Ex Richard Picker-Rutenburg (Northern Bay Collection), Stack's 3/8/2006:3502 (Northern Bay Collection envelope included)
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82
1793 Half Cent, Probably C-1 or C-2, Basal State-1
. Dark
chocolate brown and steel. The planchet is covered with uni-
form moderate roughness that obscures the designs. No marks
or verdigris. The date is faint and only partially visible. The por-
trait and parts of the wreath are still visible, but a positive attri-
bution as to the die variety is beyond this cataloger.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
