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Session One - Sunday, January 25, 2015 10:00 am
Cl ass i c Head Ha l f Cent s
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1809 C-1
158
1809 C-1 R7+ (as a die state) AG3
. A couple points
sharper but covered with light to moderate roughness on
all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris. The
only mark is a dull dent in the center of the obverse that
caused a faint bulge in the center of the reverse over EN in
CENT. The date is strong and the legends are complete
except for UNITED, which is mostly worn away or lost in
the roughness. The highpoints are glossy light steel brown
and tan while the protected areas are a darker shade of
olive brown and chocolate. Extremely rare late die state,
Manley state 3.0, with a strong cud break connecting MERI
to the rim. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW. One of
only 4 or 5 examples known with the cud break and a
major die state that was missing in the fabulous Missouri
Cabinet Collection, the only complete collection of half
cents by die variety ever formed. A very important piece for
the specialist.
Estimated Value .............................................. $2,000-UP
Ex Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/
19/2005:200 (lot ticket included)
.
159
1809 C-2 R3 EF45
. Sharpness near mint state but there is a
thin planchet fissure (as struck) from the lips through star 3 to
the dentils, a microscopic planchet crack at the opposing area
over the first S in STATES (also as struck), and a tiny patch of
microscopic corrosion over the left top of the L in HALF. Glossy
mix of medium chocolate, darker olive brown, and reddish choc-
olate brown. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a die crack through
the stars on the right side of the obverse.
Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/24/2007:2050
(lot ticket included)
.
160
1809 C-2 R3 VF25
. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but
there is a vertical scratch in the field behind the portrait and a
lighter scratch on the portrait from the hair above the T in LIB-
ERTY to the chin and slightly beyond into the field. Both
scratches are old and blend perfectly into the attractive glossy
medium chocolate brown toning. LDS, Manley state 4.0, with
die cracks through the stars on both sides of the portrait. This
piece has a larger than normal diameter, 24.0 millimeters, and
the dentils are weakly struck around both sides giving it the
appearance of a broadstruck error. This appearance can also
result when the planchet is not properly upset (a process that
raises the rims, Breen's stage II of the planchet preparation
process) before striking. An interesting half cent.
Estimated Value .......................................................$400-UP
Ex Bill Eckberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:91-
Mike Demling (the Demling collection envelope is included)
.
161
Trio of Half Cents, 1809-1835
. Includes 1809 C-3 R1 Manley
1.0 with the reverse misaligned to K-12 VF30 net VF25 for nice
recoloring, 1826/6 C-2 R3+ Repunched 6 EDS Manley 1.0 F15+
choice, and 1835/5 C-1 R1 Repunched 5 MDS Manley 1.0
VF30+. An attractive group. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
From the Dennis Fuoss Collection
.
162
1809 C-4 R2 Large 0 over Small 0 ANACS graded VF35
.
Glossy olive brown and steel with slightly lighter toning on the
highpoints. Excellent eye appeal, but there are a few minor
marks. The notable ones are a shallow planchet flake at the
dentils above the back of the head (as struck) and some tiny
nicks on the reverse at the E & C in AMERICA. Nicely struck
EDS, Manley state 1.0. The small 0 inside the normal 0 in the
date is sharp (the die-cutter began with the wrong punch, then
recovered).
Our grade is VF30+ sharpness net VF25+,
close to VF30.
The attribution is shown on the ANACS label.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
From the Dennis Fuoss Collection
.
163
1809 C-6 R1 PCGS graded AU53
. Frosty dark steel brown
and olive with traces of lighter brown in protected areas and
overtones of bluish steel on the highpoints. A spot of lighter
brown toning at the top of the 0 in the date and two spots of
reddish steel brown toning at HA and CE are the best identifying
marks. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with minor crumbling in the
dentils over star 8. The repunching on star 9 is still visible and
the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CW.
Our grade is EF45.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
