1794 HALF CENT - COHEN 3
Rarity: RareVariety Equivalents:
Breen 5, Gilbert 7
Notes:
The obverse die of this variety was also used on:
1794
Cohen 5
1794 Cohen 6
This reverse die of this
variety was also used later on:
1794 Cohen
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Images courtesy of Gene
Braig
Sub-varieties (2):
Cohen 3a - Small edge lettering - Rare
Cohen 3b - Large edge lettering - Extremely Rare
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
"The Half Cent Die
State Book, 1793-1857" by Ronald P. Manley
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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