1794  C-4b  R7  AG3.  Blundered Large Edge Letters.   A couple points sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with very fine porosity.  No verdigris or notable marks.  Cleaned, now mostly retoned steel brown with very faded red showing through on both sides.  The edge letters are strong and blundered, reading “TWO HUNDRED R A DOLLAR”.  One of only 8 known of this variety, and probably unique with the blundered edge letters.  Weight 94.4 grains.  Rod Widok cherrypicked two coins within a short period in 1990.  This one had been holed near the rims on both sides of the portrait.  Ken Seachman had it “expertly repaired.”  Manley state 1.0.  Ex Rod Widok 7/90-Ken Seachman, M&G Auctions/Superior 2/20/05:1070-David Greene-Chris McCawley-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  Concur.   Sharpness G5, net AG3.  The repairs are barely visible, even when you know where to look.

 1794  C-5a  R4+  VF20.  Small Edge Letters.   Very attractive light brown color.  The devices are a nice chocolate brown.  There are two tiny nicks left of the date.  Any other marks require a loupe to see.  The reverse is rotated 70 degrees CW.  Manley state 1.0.  Weight 100.3 grains.  Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF25 (#5001408).  Ex ANR 1/3/2006:10-Chris McCawley 3/4/06-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  VF20+, close to VF25.  Smooth and attractive.  Glossy dark steel brown with lighter brown in the fields and protected areas.

 1794  C-6a  R5+  VG10.  Small Edge Letters.   A couple points sharper with microscopic roughness under an attractive glossy chocolate and medium brown patina.  No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a nick on the first S in STATES.  The date and legends are clear.  A decent example of this rare variety in the lower half of the condition census.  Weight 98.8 grains.  Ex 2002 EAC Sale, lot 21-M&G Auctions/Superior 2/5/06:29-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  Concur.  Sharpness F12+, net VG10.

 1794  C-7  R5+  VF20.   Glossy hard smooth surfaces. Medium brown color on both sides interspersed with a darker brown color around the devices.  No meritable detracting marks.  LDS, Manley state 2.0.  Weight 106.8 grains.  Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF25 (#4035506).  Ex Tom Reynolds 1/14/2000-Russ Butcher 1/4/07-Michael Spurlock.

M&G assessment:  Concur.   Very nice, a choice example.  Glossy steel brown with chocolate toning in protected areas.

1794  C-8  R5  F12.   The surfaces are a pleasing chocolate brown with only the usual circulation marks associated with the grade.  Breen die state II.  Manley recorded this as state 1.0 with no evidence of a crack that later appeared through the second T of STATES.  This appears to be Breen state II, but may be his state III.  The reverse is rotated a few degrees CCW.  Centering on the obverse is excellent while the reverse is slightly off to the right, with a wide left side border over UNITED ST.  At the right reverse the border is essentially gone.  Although not a condition census candidate,this example is much nicer than most of the variety.  Weight 104.9 grains.  Placed 6^th in the 2006 EAC Half Cent Happening for the variety.  Removed from an NGC slab graded F15 (#656371-013).  Ex Crystal Coin Shop-Jim McGuigan 6/16/84-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19013-Michael Spurlock.

M&G assessment:  VG10.  Glossy dark chocolate brown with decent surfaces and no significant marks.