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| 1809/6 Half Cent SEGS MS-61 Brown | |
| Description: The 9/6 overdate is readily visible, though it certainly is not the most impressive overdate in the coin universe. This piece is well struck in the central areas with full hair details. The eye appeal is better than the scan would make you think. Both sides are a fairly even medium brown color, and the reverse is not black as it appears in the scan. Amazingly affordable for an Uncirculated coin that is approaching it's 200th birthday! | |
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| 1855 Half Cent NGC Proof-64 Brown | |
| Description: A fine example of a Proof half cent! A tiny original mintage of 40 pieces, which you could easily hold in one hand. The coin itself is a fairly even brown color, though under a light source it will show off some very pretty greens and pinks. Adding to the appeal of this coin is a relatively low business strike mintage of 56,500 pieces, although a fair number of Uncirculated specimens survived. There is a wide gap in quality between the business strikes of the year and the Proofs. Business strikes from 1855 almost universally show weakness around the periphery, in the form of weak and mushy denticles and poor detailing within the stars. On the other hand, the Proofs of 1855 show sharp detailing throughout. Only one die was used to make the Proof half cents this year so there are no varieties. | |
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