1796 C-1 No Pole Cast or Electrotype Copy VG8. An impossible copy mating the obverse of 1796 C-1 with the reverse of 1795 C-1 & 2. This piece is lead or some similar white metal with no copper shell or plating to make it appear to be a genuine half cent. There are a couple scratches on the portrait and another through AMER. The date and legends are complete and clear, and the bisecting obverse die crack is weak but visible. While this piece may be an electrotype copy, it has the granular texture of a cast copy. Either way, it's a copy. Weight 98.6 grains. Davy #96.4.1.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Source unrecorded.
Selections from the Davy Collection of US Half Cents Part 2
