1811 1/2C, BN MS(PCGS#1135)

1811 1/2C, BN MS (PCGS#1135)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Losbeschreibung: Manley Die State 3.0. This warmly toned example is awash in deep copper-brown with traces of lighter autumn-brown in the center of the reverse. Nicely struck overall, we note only trivial lack of detail along the upper left reverse border, where a less than perfectly centered impression resulted in incomplete denticulation. The surfaces are microscopically rough, but present as fairly smooth in hand.<p>From a mintage of just 63,140 pieces for the date, most survivors are from the C-2 die pairing, of which Bill Eckberg (<em>The Half Cent, 1793-1857: The Story of America's Greatest Little Coin</em>, 2019) estimates a surviving population of 1,200 coins. This is a limited total compared to the demand enjoyed by this key date half cent issue. A visually appealing EF, the offered coin is sure to appeal to many early copper enthusiasts.