1794 HALF CENT - COHEN 6
Rarity: Very Rare
Variety Equivalents: Breen 4b,
Gilbert 6
Notes:
The obverse die of this variety
was also used on:
1794 Cohen 3
1794 Cohen 5
The reverse die of this
variety was also used on:
1794 Cohen 7
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Images courtesy of Gene Braig
Sub-varieties (2):
Cohen 6a - Small edge lettering - Very Rare
Cohen 6b - Large edge lettering - Unique
Recent appearances:
(illustrated above). Ex - New Hampshire Numismatics, March 1988 -
Gene Braig
Net VG-7 (illustrated below). Ex - Ex: Martin Baer - 1989 ANA (Bowers and Merena), Lot
1094 as "F-15" - Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson
Collection - Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 165, illustrated,
sold for $2,760.00, where it was
described (in part) as follows: "1794. Cohen-6a, Breen-4b. Low
Rarity-6. Del Bland graded VG-7. Sharpness of VG-10 but lightly and
uniformly porous with very small erosion spots below the chin and some
raised corrosion touching the top of the head. An acceptable example of
this rare variety. Dark olive steel in color."
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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