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Varieties (4):
Cohen 1 - Scarce
Cohen 2 - Scarce
Cohen 3 - Scarce
Cohen 4 - Scarce
Baker 27 - Washington Head Half Cent
Notes:
The finest Brown 1793 Half Cents graded by PCGS are 2 MS-65BN's.
The finest Red-Brown 1793 Half Cent graded by PCGS is a single MS-63RB.
Recent appearances:
AU-50. Ex - Stack's "The Marvin
Taichert Collection of U.S. Type Coins", May 9, 2001, Lot 2, plated, sold
for $27,600.00 Purchased privately from Abner Kreisberg on April 29,
1969; according to Kreisberg from a dealer who had bought it in England
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"American Half Cents - Second Edition" by Roger S. Cohen, Jr.
"Walter Breen's
Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793-1857" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population Report,
April 2004" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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