1793 1/2C, BN MS(PCGS#1000)

1793 1/2C, BN MS (PCGS#1000)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

ロット詳細: Manley Die State 2.0, Fuhrman Die State 2. A well detailed example of this first year type, with attractive brown and tan coloration and a dash of green. Slight porosity noted on the obverse, but this piece is highly attractive overall and nearly complete design details are evident. Partial softness to the denomination HALF CENT is diagnostic of this die state of the 1793 Cohen-1 dies. A shallow rim mark below the bust tip and the aforementioned porosity confirm this is the Roger Cohen, Jr. example from his collection of half cents. The letter D in UNITED is slightly repunched low and left, perhaps closer to where it should have been placed as its main location is rather distant from the E.<p>In his modern (2019) reference <em>The Half Cent, 1793-1857: The Story of America's Greatest Little Coin</em>, William R. Eckberg accounts for 250 to 300 survivors from the 1793 Cohen-1 dies. This estimate squares nicely with Manley's older (1998) ranking of Rarity-3+, confirming that it has stood the test of time. A very historic die pairing, C-1 is the first half cent produced, the coins struck July 19, 1793, and delivered by the coiner the following day. With the extant population thinning drastically above the Extremely Fine grade level, this choice AU-55 formerly from the celebrated Cohen Collection will certainly catch the eye of astute bidders.