1793 1/2C C-3, BN MS(PCGS#35009)

April 2020 Collectors Choice Online Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

92010

Grade

F15BN

Price

10,200

Lot Description

Handsome Problem-Free 1793 Half Cent CAC Approved Cohen-3 1793 Liberty Cap Half Cent. Head Left. C-3. Rarity-3. Fine-15 BN (PCGS). CAC. Blended chocolate brown and lighter caramel toning blankets both sides of this generally bold Fine-15 half cent. A few old, dull scratches can be found in the right obverse field, but the outward appearance is appreciably smooth for a Liberty Cap half cent that saw extensive circulation. Struck in the first year of coinage operations at the Mother Mint in Philadelphia, the 1793 half cent is the only date of the Flowing Hair, Liberty Cap type with Liberty's head facing to the viewer's left. As such, the demand is strong from half cent specialists and type collectors alike. PCGS# 1000. NGC ID: 2222. Click here for certification details from PCGS.