Torres Half Cent Collection

LOT 49 1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems, XF45 PCGS. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth with small contact marks including a collection of ticks on the cheek and jaw, a nick at the curl on the neck, and a couple small nicks over the left top of the T in UNITED. MDS, Manley state 2.0, Fuhrman state 2, with minor swelling inside the wreath. Our grade is VF25+. (The holder is scratched.) 1066.45/28653181 $2,850 Ex Chris McCawley 12/10/2011-The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

LOT 50 1804 C-12 R2 Crosslet 4, Stemless Wreath, MS62 Brown NGC. Lustrous mottled mix of chocolate, olive, and light mahogany with golden tan in protected areas. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. A tiny tick on the nose even with the bottom of the eye and a spot of darker toning on the curl under the hair ribbon are the only notable marks. MDS. Both dies were used in earlier marriages and are worn. Our grade is AU55. 656374-009 $2,200 Ex Dr. Wallace Lee-James R. McGuigan 3/12/1985-Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/24/2006:19067-Heritage Auctions 1/3/2018:3040-Chris McCawley 2/3/2018-The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

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