1794 C-9 R2 EF40+. Glossy olive brown and steel. Nicely struck on a smooth, problem-free planchet. The only marks are a small, dull rim nick over the left side of Y and a slightly stronger one over the left side of O in OF. Excellent eye appeal. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The die crack from the rim to the cap is strong. Weight 107.5 grains. Placed 6th at the 2007 EAC Half Cent Happening for the variety. Ex R. Tettenhorst-Paramount International Sales Corp 9/14/78:1-unknown-Paramount 4/2/79:1-unknown-New England Rare Coin Auctions 7/80:874-unknown-Auction’82 (Stack’s) 8/13/82:2-Dr. Wallace Lee, M&G Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:93-Russ Butcher 1/4/07-Michael Spurlock.
M&G assessment: Concur. Very attractive frosty steel brown and chocolate.
1795 C-1 R2 AU50. Lettered Edge with Pole. Clipped Planchet. Choice coin with smooth, reflective surfaces. Color is an even reddish brown. There is a small planchet clip at 10:30. Edge lettering is complete, even on the clip area. Strong, full dentilation on both sides. Very light wear is noted on the very highest points. A gorgeous half cent. Weight 100.5 grains. Ex S. Kaeppel 11/1990-Gene Braig 3/14/07-Michael Spurlock.
M&G assessment: Concur. A beautiful example with outstanding eye appeal. Choice glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty tan in protected areas. The minor planchet clip affects the dentils at the cap. In the middle of the condition census.
1795 C-2a R3 VF25. Lettered Edge with Punctuated Date. Frosty medium
brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth
except for a small patch of very light roughness in the field just right of the
Y in LIBERTY. The “scratched” comment on the ANACS label refers to myriad very
faint hairlines on the portrait, mostly on the cheek and neck. These scratches
are not visible without the aid of a good glass, and the overall eye appeal of
this example is quite nice. MDS, Manley state 2.0. This is the Manley plate
coin for his die state 2.0. Removed from an ANACS slab graded net VF
scratched. Weight 112.7 grains. Ex Don Valenziano 8/19/93-Ray Rouse-Jim
McGuigan, M&G Auctions/Superior 2/5/06:33-Michael Spurlock.
M&G assessment: Concur. Sharpness VF30+, net VF25+ for the faint hairline scratches. The reverse is choice.
1795 C-2b R6+ VG8. Plain Edge with Punctuated Date. A couple points sharper than VG8 with traces of fine roughness and verdigris in protected areas, strongest at the first S in STATES. No contact marks of any significance. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. The date and legends are strong and complete. Manley state 1.0. Weight 75.6 grains. Ex Gene Braig 3/88-Jim McGuigan, M&G Auctions/Superior 2/22/05:1085-Michael Spurlock.
M&G assessment: Concur.
1795 C-3 R5+ VG10. Punctuated Date with Plain Edge. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with reddish chocolate brown toning covering the protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth, but there is a small pitmark in the dentils left of the cap and a slightly larger one in the dentils over ES in STATES. This second pitmark is surrounded by a very light dusting of fine greenish verdigris. Just a few minor contact marks, including a small rim nick left of the top of the cap and a short hairline scratch from the dentils to the left side of the D in UNITED. Nicely struck except for HALF CENT, which is weak as usual but still readable. Weight 89.4 grains. Manley die state 2.0 early. Placed 6th in the 2006 EAC Half Cent Happening. Ex Jim McGuigan-Bowers & Merena 6/20/84:3288-Tony Terranova-Joel S. Harwin-1987 FUN Sale (Mid-American) 1/8/87:50-Dr. Wallace Lee, M&G Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:102-Ken Seachman, M&G Auctions/Superior 2/22/05:1087-Chris McCawley 10/7/05-Michael Spurlock.
M&G assessment: Concur.