1797 1/2C Centered Head, Plain Edge, BN
1797 1/2C Low Head, Lettered Edge, BN

1797 1/2C C-3a, Low Head, Plain Edge, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797

PCGS AU53BN

PCGS AU53BN

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PCGS AU50BN

PCGS AU50BN

PCGS XF45BN

PCGS XF45BN

PCGS #:
35110
Designer:
John Smith Gardner
Edge:
Plain
Diameter:
23.50 millimeters
Weight:
5.44 grams
Mintage:
127,840
Mint:
Philadelphia
Metal:
Copper
Auction Record:
$172,500 • MS63 • 01-26-2014 • Goldberg Auctioneers

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 MS63BN PCGS grade MS63BN PCGS grade

Philip M. Showers Collection - Stack's, sold privately in 1969 - Willis Harrington duPont Collection - Fred S. "Freddy" Werner, sold privately in 2/1976 - Superior, sold privately in 2/1976 - Joe Flynn & Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.), sold privately on 4/20/1976 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 97.3a.3) - Goldbergs 1/2014:44, $172,500
2 AU53 PCGS grade

Struck over a 1798 1C S-164

Frank D. Taylor - Henry Chapman 6/1908:218,$2.80 - Virgil M. Brand Collection - Armin William Brand (consigned to Burdette G. Johnson 8/27/1935, not sold) - Horace Brand Estate - Jane Brand Allen - integrated into Stack's 11/1954:1055, $140 - Philip M. Showers Collection - Stack's, sold privately in 1969 - Willis Harrington duPont Collection - Fred S. "Freddy" Werner, sold privately in 2/1976 - Superior, sold privately in 2/1976 - Joe Flynn & Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.), sold privately on 4/20/1976 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 97.3a.2) - Goldbergs 1/2014:45, $89,125
3 AU50 PCGS grade
MS63BN PCGS grade #1 MS63BN PCGS grade

Philip M. Showers Collection - Stack's, sold privately in 1969 - Willis Harrington duPont Collection - Fred S. "Freddy" Werner, sold privately in 2/1976 - Superior, sold privately in 2/1976 - Joe Flynn & Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.), sold privately on 4/20/1976 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 97.3a.3) - Goldbergs 1/2014:44, $172,500
#2 AU53 PCGS grade

Struck over a 1798 1C S-164

Frank D. Taylor - Henry Chapman 6/1908:218,$2.80 - Virgil M. Brand Collection - Armin William Brand (consigned to Burdette G. Johnson 8/27/1935, not sold) - Horace Brand Estate - Jane Brand Allen - integrated into Stack's 11/1954:1055, $140 - Philip M. Showers Collection - Stack's, sold privately in 1969 - Willis Harrington duPont Collection - Fred S. "Freddy" Werner, sold privately in 2/1976 - Superior, sold privately in 2/1976 - Joe Flynn & Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.), sold privately on 4/20/1976 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 97.3a.2) - Goldbergs 1/2014:45, $89,125
#3 AU50 PCGS grade
Ron Guth:

This was the only use of the obverse die.

The reverse die of this variety was also used on 1797 Cohen 1.