1828 1/2C C-3, BN MS(PCGS#35261)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1457

Grade

MS62

Price

676

Lot Description

1828 Classic Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. Manley Die State 4.0. 13 Stars. MS-62 BN (PCGS). A lustrous deep golden-tan specimen with some pale rose iridescence. The devices are fairly sharp throughout, and the eye appeal exceeds the typical MS-62 half cent to our eyes. Choice for the grade. Manley Die State 4.0. "Die is again reground and repolished. Clash marks are gone. Repunching on the 7th star is mostly gone. Reverse: Die is reground and repolished. The wreath spine from the leaf point above HA is much shorter than in earlier die states, extending just beyond the berry above it. Traces of triple clash marks , or more, remain around the highest berry.The defect still joins the left top of H to the above leaf, but not as boldly. The usual state." PCGS# 35261. Provenance: From the Michael Demling Collection. Acquired at the New Jersey Meadowlands show, September 1994. Collector envelope with attribution and pedigree notes included.