John's Certifiable Type Set
1/2c LIBERTY CAP, HEAD LEFT 1793
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF CENTS - LIBERTY CAP |
| Item Description: |
1/2C 1793 C-1 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC VF 25 BN |
| Owner: |
JTO |
Owner Comments:
This first die marriage as defined by the weakness on HALF CENT on the back. This is due to the use of manual screw press that didn't have the force to flow the metal in to both the depth of Miss Liberty and the corresponding area on the reverse. I think that the grade is overly conservative based on the reverse strike weakness seen in all C-1 1973 Half Cents. Given the poor quality of the copper available for 1793 planchettes, the smooth high quality surfaces on this coin are made all the more pleasing.