Lot 145
1795 C-6a R2 No Pole, Thin Planchet VG7. Struck on a planchet cut from a copper die trial of the 1794 half dollar Overton-104, Judd-17 variety. Sharpness VG10 or a bit better with patches of microscopic granularity on both sides. No verdigris or notable marks, but the uneven texture created by the microscopic roughness is a clear distraction, particularly on the obverse. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any trace of a bulge right of the Y in LIBERTY. Struck over a cut-down copper trial strike of a 1794 Overton-104 half dollar, which is listed as a pattern strike in the Judd book, J-17. Very clear undertype from the half dollar remains visible on this piece, which makes it especially important. "STATES" from the half dollar shows in the field before the portrait, the "17" and top of the "9" from the 1794 of the half dollar show over ES in STATES of the half cent, and additional undertype from the half dollar shows on both sides. By our count, 6 examples of the 1795 C-6a half cent are known struck over a cut-down copper die trial of a 1794 or 1795 half dollar. Our census includes 1794 O-101 (1), 1794 O-102 (1), 1794 O-104(1), 1794 O-105 (2), and 1795 O-117 (1). It may be safe to assume there are a few more out there misidentified as being double struck or struck over a TAL Cent. This piece is mentioned on page 152 of the Breen half cent book and plated on page 476 in the "Whoops" chapter in that book. Manley lists this piece on page 63 in his book. An extremely rare and very important piece that documents the final disposition of one more of the early copper half dollar trial strikes in copper. Weight 75.1 grains. Davy #95.6a.8.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Willard C. Blaisdell-William K. Raymond 9/8/1976.
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