1828 1/2C C-3, BN MS65BN Certification #82920661, PCGS #35261
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Charles Morgan
1828 Draped Bust Half Cent, Cohen-3, 13 Stars
Eckberg 2-B. Breen-2. Guide Book variety (along with Cohen-1): “13 Stars.” Rarity-1.
This variety is distinguished by 13 stars on the obverse and an unevenly spaced date, specifically with the 2 sitting below the arc of the other numerals.
Diagnostic pickup points include:
- Star 7: Features noticeable repunching.
- Die Defect: The top of the letter H in HALF is connected to the frame or surrounding details due to a specific die defect.
- Star 13: Points directly at a dentil (unlike Cohen-1, where it points between them).
Most Red (RD) or Red-Brown (RB) examples of the 1828 issue are traced to a famous hoard of approximately 1,000 pieces discovered in 1884. These were sold by Washington, D.C. dealer Benjamin Collins. It is important to note that all coins from the Collins hoard were of this C-3 variety, which explains why it is the most frequently encountered 1828 marriage in high Mint State grades.
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#1 PCGS MS66BN
Heritage Auctions, March 2010, Lot 44; Larry Hanks; “The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V,” Stack’s Bowers, March 31, 2017, Lot 5072 – $5,287.50. C-3. |
#2 PCGS MS65BN
"The Menlo Park Collection," Heritage Auctions, September 1, 2008, Lot 125 - $1,093; "The Big Sky Collection," Scotsman Coin & Jewelry, July 22, 2022, Lot 1054 - $1,033. C-3. |
#2 PCGS MS65BN
David Lawrence Rare Coins, August 22, 2021, Lot 8003 - $1,550. C-3. |
#2 PCGS MS65BN
"The Green Tree Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 19, 2018, Lot 169 - $2,350. C-3. |
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#2 PCGS MS65BN
Heritage Auctions, March 3, 2016, Lot 3473 - $1,057.50. C-3. |