1796 1/2 C No Pole C-1, BN, MS
1796 1/2 C No Pole, C-1, B-1, R.6, Good 4 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. This is the constant obverse die state with the bisecting cracks from 9 o'clock to 2:30. There are actually two die cracks that are nearly parallel from the left border and the right border. These die cracks are present on every known example, although a few of the lowest grade pieces do not show those cracks due to wear. The present piece is strong enough that the cracks are visible in the left and right fields. We rate the 1796 No Pole half cent as Low R.6 and agree with the estimates of William Eckberg and Ed Fuhrman who suggest that about 30 examples are known. All of the basic design elements are present on this piece. The obverse device is completely outlined with the date and LIBERTY sharply visible. The wreath on the reverse is mostly outlined with HALF CENT indistinct. The statutory legend and fraction are nearly complete. Both sides have attractive mahogany-brown surfaces that show trivial hairlines and surface marks. The 1796 half cents are the rarest issues of the circulation-strike series from 1793 to 1857 and demand is strong in every grade. Population: 2 in 4, 7 finer (1/24). Ex: Davis-Graves (Stack's, 4/1954), lot 87; Herbert M. Oechsner (Stack's, 9/1988), lot 6; via James R. McGuigan. From The Jon D. Lusk Collection. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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1796 1/2 C No Pole, C-1, B-1, R.6, Good 4 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. This is the constant obverse die state with the bisecting cracks from 9 o'clock to 2:30. There are actually two die cracks that are nearly parallel from the left border and the right border. These die cracks are present on every known example, although a few of the lowest grade pieces do not show those cracks due to wear. The present piece is strong enough that the cracks are visible in the left and right fields. We rate the 1796 No Pole half cent as Low R.6 and agree with the estimates of William Eckberg and Ed Fuhrman who suggest that about 30 examples are known. All of the basic design elements are present on this piece. The obverse device is completely outlined with the date and LIBERTY sharply visible. The wreath on the reverse is mostly outlined with HALF CENT indistinct. The statutory legend and fraction are nearly complete. Both sides have attractive mahogany-brown surfaces that show trivial hairlines and surface marks. The 1796 half cents are the rarest issues of the circulation-strike series from 1793 to 1857 and demand is strong in every grade. Population: 2 in 4, 7 finer (1/24). Ex: Davis-Graves (Stack's, 4/1954), lot 87; Herbert M. Oechsner (Stack's, 9/1988), lot 6; via James R. McGuigan. From The Jon D. Lusk Collection. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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