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

The March 2010 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Bowers & Merena

Lot Number

100

Grade

MS61

Price

1,955

Lot Description

1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-1, B-1. Rarity-1. Medium 5, Stemless. MS-61 BN (PCGS). The PCGS insert refers to this variety as Small 5, No Stems, which is another way of describing the <em>Guide Book </em>variety of the 1805 C-1 Half Cent. This is an overall smooth-looking piece with flickers of original luster still outlining many of the devices. Otherwise medium-brown in tone, a small swirl of verdigris and a vertical pinscratch in the obverse field before Liberty's portrait are the only blemishes of note. Well struck for the type with generally bold definition to the devices.