1797 1/2C C-1, 1 Above 1, BN MS(PCGS#35101)

1797 1/2C C-1, 1 Above 1, BN MS (PCGS#35101)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Description du lot: 1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge--Overstruck on a Cut Down Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent--EF-40 BN (NGC). A nicely preserved example of this conditionally challenging early half cent design type. Warm ruddy-brown patina blankets both sides, the surfaces overall smooth in hand with no mentionable handling marks. The strike is well centered with just a touch of softness to the denticulation along the right obverse border. All design elements are boldly to sharply rendered, the detail to Liberty's hair curls particularly sharp and impressive. As the most plentiful die marriage of the 1797-dated half cent issue, and the one that corresponds to the popular 1 Above 1 Guide Book variety, Cohen-1 enjoys strong demand in all grades. Manley Die State 4.0, "scarce." PCGS# 35101. NGC ID: 2228. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com