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

1809 1/2C C-6, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Classic Head Half Cents 1809-1835

PCGS MS65+BN

PCGS MS65+BN

PCGS MS65+BN

PCGS MS65+BN

PCGS MS65BN

PCGS MS65BN

PCGS #:
35227
Designer:
John Reich
Edge:
Plain
Diameter:
23.50 millimeters
Weight:
5.44 grams
Mintage:
1,154,572
Mint:
Philadelphia
Metal:
Copper
Auction Record:
$80,500 • MS65 • 01-26-2014 • Goldberg Auctioneers

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 PCGS MS65+BN

Coin Galleries, May 1989, Lot 1576; Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2024, Lot 3060 - $18,000; "The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection," Heritage Auctions, August 28, 2022, Lot 3087 - $15,600. C-6. Die State 1.0. 
1 PCGS MS65+BN

Howard Rounds Newcomb, 1935 - B. Max Mehl, 1935; Col. E.H.R. Green; Col. E.H.R. Green Estate, April 1943 - 75¢; Eric P. Newman & Burdette & G. Johnson; Eric P. Newman; Missouri Cabinet (Bernard Edison and Newman); Goldberg Auctioneers, January 2014, Lot 98 - $80,500; "The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V," Stack's Bowers / Sotheby's, March 2017, Lot 5064 - Passed; "The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part VII," Stack's Bowers, March 25, 2020, Lot 7006 - $28,800. C-6.
3 PCGS MS65BN

William K. Raymond, September 8, 1976; R. Tettenhorst (Bernard Edison); "The Missouri Cabinet (Eric P. Newman & Bernard Edison)"; Goldberg Auctioneers, January 2014, Lot 99 - $44,850; "The Garrison Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2024, Lot 3059 - $14,400. C-6.
3 PCGS MS65BN

"The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V," Stack's Bowers, March 31, 2017, Lot 5065 - $10,575. C-6.
5 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, March 18, 2011; "The Green Tree Collection of Half Cents," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 19, 2018, Lot 133 - $2,820; "The tom_amoreno Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). C-6. Die State 3.0.
6 PCGS MS63BN

Richard Gross; McLaughlin & Robinson, February 1988, Lot 404. As PCGS MS63BN #30451280. "The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection," Heritage Auctions, August 28, 2022, Lot 3228 - $12,000. C-6. Double Struck with Indented Reverse. Die State 5.0.
6 PCGS MS63BN

Doug Bird, April 12, 1985; "The Carvin Goodridge Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers,  September 12, 2012, Lot 265 - $2,880. C-6.
6 PCGS MS63BN

The Norweb Collection. C-6. 
6 PCGS MS63BN

C-6.
#1 PCGS MS65+BN

Coin Galleries, May 1989, Lot 1576; Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2024, Lot 3060 - $18,000; "The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection," Heritage Auctions, August 28, 2022, Lot 3087 - $15,600. C-6. Die State 1.0. 
#1 PCGS MS65+BN

Howard Rounds Newcomb, 1935 - B. Max Mehl, 1935; Col. E.H.R. Green; Col. E.H.R. Green Estate, April 1943 - 75¢; Eric P. Newman & Burdette & G. Johnson; Eric P. Newman; Missouri Cabinet (Bernard Edison and Newman); Goldberg Auctioneers, January 2014, Lot 98 - $80,500; "The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V," Stack's Bowers / Sotheby's, March 2017, Lot 5064 - Passed; "The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part VII," Stack's Bowers, March 25, 2020, Lot 7006 - $28,800. C-6.
#3 PCGS MS65BN

William K. Raymond, September 8, 1976; R. Tettenhorst (Bernard Edison); "The Missouri Cabinet (Eric P. Newman & Bernard Edison)"; Goldberg Auctioneers, January 2014, Lot 99 - $44,850; "The Garrison Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2024, Lot 3059 - $14,400. C-6.
#3 PCGS MS65BN

"The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V," Stack's Bowers, March 31, 2017, Lot 5065 - $10,575. C-6.
#5 PCGS MS64BN

Heritage Auctions, March 18, 2011; "The Green Tree Collection of Half Cents," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 19, 2018, Lot 133 - $2,820; "The tom_amoreno Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). C-6. Die State 3.0.
#6 PCGS MS63BN

Richard Gross; McLaughlin & Robinson, February 1988, Lot 404. As PCGS MS63BN #30451280. "The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection," Heritage Auctions, August 28, 2022, Lot 3228 - $12,000. C-6. Double Struck with Indented Reverse. Die State 5.0.
#6 PCGS MS63BN

Doug Bird, April 12, 1985; "The Carvin Goodridge Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers,  September 12, 2012, Lot 265 - $2,880. C-6.
#6 PCGS MS63BN

The Norweb Collection. C-6. 
#6 PCGS MS63BN

C-6.
Charles Morgan:

1809 Classic Head Half Cent, C-6

Rarity-1 | Eckberg 3-D. This variety marks the only use of obverse 3, which is distinguished by the curved date. The 9 date punch is smaller than the 180 and is positioned slightly high.

A hub crack extends across the portrait, while a thin die crack runs across the top of STAT on the reverse. Two berries along the inside of the left wreath branch sit directly beneath the first S in STATES. In later die states, a prominent cud develops above stars 9 and 10.

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