1794 HALF CENT - COHEN 4
Rarity: Scarce
Variety Equivalents: Breen 1508
(Large Edge Letters) and Breen 1509 (Small Edge Letters)
Notes:
This was the only use of the obverse die.
This reverse die of this
variety was also used on:
1794 Cohen 3 |
Images courtesy of Gene Braig
Sub-varieties (2):
Cohen 4a - Small edge lettering - Scarce
Cohen 4b - Large edge lettering - Extremely Rare
Recent appearances:
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson
Collection - Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 163, "Del
Bland graded VF-25", illustrated, sold for $4,140.00 Ex Jim
McGuigan, 1/86
ANACS XF Details, Corroded. Heritage Numismatic Auction's
"Central States Signature Sale", April 5-6, 2001, Lot 5622
ANACS Net VG-8, Corroded. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 100, illustrated, sold for $311.00
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
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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