1794 HALF CENT - COHEN 1b
Rarity:
Very Rare
Variety equivalents:
Breen 1b, Breen 1505
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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles
Notes:
The discovery of this edge lettering variety has traditionally been
credited to Commodore W.C. Eaton (1921), but this variety may have been
discovered as early as 1869 by Dr. Edward Maris.
Recent appearances:
Net VG-8. Ex - James G. Macallister, June 7, 1944, sold for $5.00 - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson
Collection - Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 159, illustrated,
sold for $2,415.00 where it was
described (in part) as follows: "1794. Small edge letters. Cohen-1b,
Breen-1b, Rarity-6. Del Bland graded VG-8. Sharpness of F-15 but uniformly
and finely porous with a couple nicks on the face and a small dig at D in
UNITED. All details are legible except the 7 in the date, which is weak.
Dark steel brown with tan high points. One of the better examples of this
very rare sub-variety with small edge letters and a Condition Census
piece."
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"American Half Cents - The 'Little Half Sisters' (Second
Edition)" by Roger S. Cohen, Jr.
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"Dr. Edward Maris and
1794 C-1b" by Gregg A. Silvis, PENNY-WISE, March 15, 2002,
pages 50-54
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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