Torres Half Cent Collection

LOT 69 1809 C-2 R3 AU55 PCGS. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with golden tan in some of the protected areas. An attractive piece with just a hint of friction on the highpoints and trivial marks. A spot of dark crud on the truncation over the 1, a smaller spot of dark olive brown toning right of star 1, and some microscopic hairline scratches hidden in the hair right of the neck are the only marks. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0, Fuhrman state 3, with die cracks on the obverse and a small rim cud at D-S. Our grade is AU55. (The holder is badly scuffed on the back.) 1123.55/12096897 $9,750 Ex Chris McCawley-The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

LOT 70 1809 C-3 R1 AU58 PCGS. Frosty mix of chocolate, olive brown, and golden tan. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the portrait. The only contact marks are two tiny nicks on the jaw and a very light scratch under the wreath stem. MDS, Manley state 2 early, Fuhrman state 2 late. The fields are flowlined and the leaf under the first S in STATES is weaker. Our grade is AU50. (The holder is scuffed.) 1123.58/84398104 $2,450 Ex Chris McCawley-The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

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