1794 1/2C High Relief Head, BN MS(PCGS#35054)

June 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1146

等级

AU55

价格

72,413

详细说明

Superior Quality 1794 C-9 Half Cent 1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-9. Rarity-2. High-Relief Head. AU-55 BN (NGC). Glossy antique copper surfaces are smooth apart from a few light toning spots that are largely out of the way around the peripheries. There are no marks of note, and the eye appeal benefits from a well centered strike that has imparted bold to sharp detail throughout the design. Manley Die State 2.0. The accepted mintage for this issue is 81,600 coins, achieved in five deliveries during early to mid 1794: -February 22: 10,000 coins -June 4: 16,000 coins -June 26: 16,000 coins -June 27: 16,000 coins -July 8: 23,600 coins After determining the die emission sequence, and also considering the number of coins extant, William R. Eckberg and Ronald P. Manley were able to ascertain exactly which die pairings were included in each of the deliveries for this issue. As published in Eckberg's 2019 reference The Half Cent, 1793-1857: The Story of America's Greatest Little Coin, C-7, C-8 and C-9 together comprise the 23,600 coins delivered on July 8. With approximate 750 survivors in all grades, Cohen-9 is an excellent candidate to represent the High-Relief Head Guide Bookvariety of the 1794 half cent in a type set. It is not, however, the most common variety of the 1794 half cent as once thought, for that honor now goes to the C-4 Normal Head. The two dozen or so high grade examples of the 1794 C-9 in numismatic hands are split fairly evenly between About Uncirculated and Mint State grades. This is our second offering of this beautiful NGC-certified Choice AU in recent years, and it is sure to find its way into an advanced cabinet. Provenance: From the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation. Earlier from our ANA Auction of August 2019, lot 542. PCGS# 35054. NGC ID: 2223. Click here for certification details from NGC.