1793 1/2C C-1, BN MS(PCGS#35003)

The Regency Auction 45

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

402

Grade

VF35BN

Price

10,575

Lot Description

THE SOMMELIER COLLECTION Ex Missouri Cabinet Collection, as noted on the insert. A very pleasing late die state example of this highly collectible first year of issue half cent. A perfect "collector grade" specimen. Generally well struck up, with mostly bold definition (some typical weakness is seen in the central reverse). The surfaces are generally very pleasing with a couple of mint made flan flaws noted. There is some minor roughness seen in places, but overall the quality is nice for the issue, which often has heavily corroded surfaces. The color ranges from olive-tan to deeper copper-brown. The Manley die state 3, featuring a prominent die cud above F AME on the reverse is quite scarce, and Walter Breen noted in his Half Cent Encyclopedia, rarely appears in high grade. While not visible in the PCGS encapsulation, it was noted in the Missouri Cabinet Collection catalog that the edge lettering is blundered, a problem that is often associated with Capped Bust half dollars, where the Casting machine failed to bring the edge lettering device back to its proper starting position. The result shows the edge reading DOLLATWO HUNDRED FOR A. PCGS 20, NGC 7. This coin sold as lot 2 in Goldberg's January 2014 sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, earlier ex R. Tettenhorst and James McGuigan. It realized $13,800. The current Collectors Universe value is $17,000. This is a wonderful example offering a rare die state that will entice the advanced collector, and of wonderful quality that will appeal to any collector. Good luck! Cert. Number 27392066 PCGS # 35003.00