Torres Half Cent Collection

LOT 22 1795 C-6b R5+ No Pole, Thick Planchet, AU50 PCGS, CAC Approved. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with a few spots of darker toning that contain fine verdigris. The surfaces are attractive but they are not perfectly smooth. There a shallow carbon spot over the Y in LIBERTY, a few fine hairline scratches on the lower half of the obverse, a small reddish spot in the field before the eye, a spot of raised greenish verdigris over the F in OF, and traces of light verdigris around the fraction. EDS, Manley state 1.0. A sharp, attractive example in spite of the imperfect surfaces (which are typical for this variety). The CAC approval attests to the nice eye appeal. The date and legends are complete and clear, and the strike is nearly centered on the planchet. Our grade is EF4 0 net VF30. Listed as the third finest of this rare variety in the Spurlock condition census. Weight 106.6 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are noted on the PCGS label. 35092.50/27234624 $38,500 Ex James R. McGuigan 10/30/1987-R. Tettenhorst-Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES)-Missouri Cabinet, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:35-Chris McCawley-The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

The J. Torres Collection of Half Cents

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