1804 1/2C C-7, BN MS(PCGS#35164)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1437

Grade

VF25

Price

1,763

Lot Description

1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-7. Rarity-4+. Manley Die State 2.0. Spiked Chin. VF-25 (PCGS). The deep golden-brown surfaces offer some lighter golden highlights. Smooth from even wear but completely unmarked to the naked eye. Both the physical quality and the aesthetic appeal of this piece are choice. An altogether pleasing example of a scarce variety. Manley Die State 2.0. "Obverse: Always found cracked through the tops of LIBERTY with this die pairing. Reverse: A light crack extends left and right through the top of F in OF, not yet reaching the rim. A very faint crack extends through the tops of ME. Very rare, about a dozen reported." PCGS# 35164. Provenance: From the Michael Demling Collection. Acquired from Larry Briggs at the Cherry Hill (New Jersey) coin show, June 24, 1989. Collector envelope with attribution and pedigree notes included.