1793 1/2C C-1, BN F12BN Certification #04510342, PCGS #35003

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

Rarity: Scarce

Variety Equivalents: Breen 1

Notes:
The obverse die of this variety was also used on 1793 Cohen 2.

This was the only use of the reverse die.

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"American Half Cents - The 'Little Half Sisters' (Second Edition)" by Roger S. Cohen, Jr.

"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen

Related collector organizations:
Early American Coppers Club

PCGS #

35003

Designer

Unknown

Edge

Lettered: TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR

Diameter

22.00 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

35334

Metal

Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65BN PCGS grade	Frederick Reed "F. R." Alvord Collection - S. H. Chapman 6/1924:8, $68.00 - Henry Chapman, privately - Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $32.50), sold privately in 1935 - B. Max Mehl, who purchased the entire half cent collection of Howard R. Newcomb in 1935, advertised it for sale on page 814 in the November 1935 issue of The Numismatist, and sold the collection intact to E. H. R. Green)-"Colonel" Edward Howland Robinson "E. H. R." Green collection (appraised by Frederick Charles Cogswell "F. C. C." Boyd for the Green Estate at $15.00 on 8/9/1937), sold in 4/1943 for $30.01 - Partnership of Eric P. Newman & Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Coin Co.) - B.G. Johnson, valued by his estate at $125.00 - Charles J. duPont Collection - Stack's “Anderson-DuPont” 11/1954:1029, $675.00 - Harold S. Bareford, 4/1978 - William J. Bareford, sold 6/1984 (via Julius "Jules" Reiver) - R. Tettenhorst - Eric P. Newman Education Society/Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 93.1.3) - Goldbergs 1/2014:1, $379,500
2	MS64BN PCGS grade	Knightsbridge Coins (of London, England), sold privately in 7/1984 - Jim McGuigan Collection
3	MS62BN PCGS grade	Stack’s “Auction ‘85” 8/1985:1503 - R. Tettenhorst Collection, sold privately in 10/1987 - Jim McGuigan Collection
3	MS62BN PCGS grade	"Old English Collection" - Stack's, sold privately on 1/18/1956 - Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1987:1, $13,200 - Stack's 1/1992:282, $13,750 - Stack’s 3/2007:112, $74,750
4	AU58 PCGS grade	Troy Wiseman Collection - Heritage 9/2006:65, $43,125

#1 MS65BN PCGS grade

Frederick Reed "F. R." Alvord Collection - S. H. Chapman 6/1924:8, $68.00 - Henry Chapman, privately - Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $32.50), sold privately in 1935 - B. Max Mehl, who purchased the entire half cent collection of Howard R. Newcomb in 1935, advertised it for sale on page 814 in the November 1935 issue of The Numismatist, and sold the collection intact to E. H. R. Green)-"Colonel" Edward Howland Robinson "E. H. R." Green collection (appraised by Frederick Charles Cogswell "F. C. C." Boyd for the Green Estate at $15.00 on 8/9/1937), sold in 4/1943 for $30.01 - Partnership of Eric P. Newman & Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Coin Co.) - B.G. Johnson, valued by his estate at $125.00 - Charles J. duPont Collection - Stack's “Anderson-DuPont” 11/1954:1029, $675.00 - Harold S. Bareford, 4/1978 - William J. Bareford, sold 6/1984 (via Julius "Jules" Reiver) - R. Tettenhorst - Eric P. Newman Education Society/Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 93.1.3) - Goldbergs 1/2014:1, $379,500

#2 MS64BN PCGS grade

Knightsbridge Coins (of London, England), sold privately in 7/1984 - Jim McGuigan Collection

#3 MS62BN PCGS grade

Stack’s “Auction ‘85” 8/1985:1503 - R. Tettenhorst Collection, sold privately in 10/1987 - Jim McGuigan Collection

#3 MS62BN PCGS grade

"Old English Collection" - Stack's, sold privately on 1/18/1956 - Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1987:1, $13,200 - Stack's 1/1992:282, $13,750 - Stack’s 3/2007:112, $74,750

#4 AU58 PCGS grade

Troy Wiseman Collection - Heritage 9/2006:65, $43,125