Torres Half Cent Collection

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1794 C-7 R5+ Liberty Cap, High Relief Head Right, XF45 PCGS. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are mostly smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. The notable defects are a small spot of very shallow verdigris in the ear, a patch of microscopic porosity in the field midway between the upper lip and the dentils, some very light diagonal nicks over AL in HALF, and a shallow planchet flake at the top of the second S in STATES. LDS, Manley state 2.0, Fuhrman state 2. The die crack through E in UNITED reaches the top of the H in HALF and fine die clashmarks are visible on both sides. The dies are perfectly aligned head-to-foot. A premium example of a very rare variety. This is the plate coin for the variety and die state in the 1998 Ronald P. Manley, PhD, reference The Half Cent Die State Book 1793-1857. Tied for CC#4 of the variety in the Mike Spurlock census, CC#6 in the Jim McGuigan census, and CC#5 in the Roger Cohen list. Previously removed from a PCGS holder graded AU55 (PCGS label #1003.55/50012009). Noyes photo #74326. Our grade is EF40. Weight 108.2 grains. 35057.45/25276949 $42,000 Found in Ireland-Spink & Son USA Auction #1, 9/14/1982:245-Jack H. Robinson 2/1983 (in trade)-James R. McGuigan 8/12/2002-Robert Ewell (“The Whister” Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:14-Chris McCawley 10/6/2024-The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

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