1808/7 1/2C, BN
1809 1/2C Circle in 0, BN

1809 1/2C C-3, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Classic Head Half Cents 1809-1835

PCGS MS66BN

PCGS MS66BN

PCGS MS64BN

PCGS MS64BN

PCGS MS64BN

PCGS MS64BN

PCGS #:
35224
Designer:
John Reich
Edge:
Plain
Diameter:
23.50 millimeters
Weight:
5.44 grams
Mintage:
1,154,572
Mint:
Philadelphia
Metal:
Copper
Auction Record:
$63,250 • MS66 • 01-26-2014 • Goldberg Auctioneers

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 PCGS MS66BN

As "Perfect date. Uncirculated." "The Alto Collection," Stack's, December 1970, Lot 522 - $180; William K. Raymond, September 8, 1976; R. Tettenhorst (Bernard Edison); "The Missouri Cabinet (Edison & Eric P. Newman),"  Goldberg Auctions, January 2014, Lot 94 - $63,250. C-3. 
2 PCGS MS64BN

Bill Luckey, January 1959; Bill Weber, September 1993; "The John D. Lusk Collection," Heritage Auctions, May 9, 2024, Lot 3804 - $3,600. C-3. Die State 1.0. 
2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, May 5, 2021, Lot 21029 - $2,520; "The Jim27 Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). C-3. Die State 1.0. 
2 PCGS MS64BN

Legend Rare Coin Auctions, March 26, 2020, Lot 148 - $2,937.50. C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

"The ESM Collection,” Stack’s Bowers, March 19, 2020, Lot 3033 – $3,120. C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, April 26, 2017, Lot 3052 - $3,290. C-3. Die State 1.0. 
2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, January 7, 2015, Lot 3085; "The Green Tree Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 19, 2018, Lot 128 - $2,115. C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

“The Terrell Collection,” American Auction Association, May 1973; “The A.J. Vanderbilt Collection,” Stack’s Bowers, March 22, 2018, Lot 10002 – $4,680. C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, January 6, 2016, Lot 3596 - $3,290. C-3. 
2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, August 12, 2015, Lot 3065 - $3,055; "The yahtzeek Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
#1 PCGS MS66BN

As "Perfect date. Uncirculated." "The Alto Collection," Stack's, December 1970, Lot 522 - $180; William K. Raymond, September 8, 1976; R. Tettenhorst (Bernard Edison); "The Missouri Cabinet (Edison & Eric P. Newman),"  Goldberg Auctions, January 2014, Lot 94 - $63,250. C-3. 
#2 PCGS MS64BN

Bill Luckey, January 1959; Bill Weber, September 1993; "The John D. Lusk Collection," Heritage Auctions, May 9, 2024, Lot 3804 - $3,600. C-3. Die State 1.0. 
#2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, May 5, 2021, Lot 21029 - $2,520; "The Jim27 Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). C-3. Die State 1.0. 
#2 PCGS MS64BN

Legend Rare Coin Auctions, March 26, 2020, Lot 148 - $2,937.50. C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

"The ESM Collection,” Stack’s Bowers, March 19, 2020, Lot 3033 – $3,120. C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, April 26, 2017, Lot 3052 - $3,290. C-3. Die State 1.0. 
#2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, January 7, 2015, Lot 3085; "The Green Tree Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 19, 2018, Lot 128 - $2,115. C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

“The Terrell Collection,” American Auction Association, May 1973; “The A.J. Vanderbilt Collection,” Stack’s Bowers, March 22, 2018, Lot 10002 – $4,680. C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, January 6, 2016, Lot 3596 - $3,290. C-3. 
#2 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, August 12, 2015, Lot 3065 - $3,055; "The yahtzeek Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
#2 PCGS MS64BN

C-3.
Charles Morgan:

1809 Classic Head Cent, C-3

Rarity 1 | Eckberg 5-C. Bill Eckberg estimates 3,400 survivors of this late-in-the-calendar die marriage. Delivery dates and die condition studies indicate that 258,000 C-3 examples were struck from October to December 1809.

This variety marks the sole appearance of Obverse 3, paired here with Reverse C. It features a widely spaced date arranged as 1 80 9, the lowest hair curl resting almost completely over the 0, and a rim break above 9 o’clock.

In Manley Die State 1.0, a curved die crack runs across the neck; by Die State 3.0, a faint hub crack extends through stars 1, 2, and 3, accompanied by a parallel crack beneath stars 2 and 3.

The Missouri Cabinet specimen is the finest known in Brown, while the superb PCGS MS66RB from the James R. McGuigan Collection stands as the overall finest known for the date.

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