Variety Equivalents: Breen 4b, Gilbert 6

Notes:
This sub-variety has "small" edge letters.  By way of comparison, the D and the O of DOLLAR are the same size on the "Small Edge Letters" sub-variety and there is a larger-than-expected gap between the R and the E of HUNDRED.  On the "Large Edge Letters" sub-variety, the O of DOLLAR is larger than the D, and HUNDRED is evenly spaced.

Images courtesy of Gene Braig

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, 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