1811 C-1 R4 VG8. Sharpness F12 but covered with light corrosion that has been partially smoothed. Lightly burnished and nicely retoned glossy dark steel brown. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal isn't too bad considering the obviously impaired surfaces. Extremely rare (and probably unique) MDS+, Manley state 3.0. The die crack through stars 1-4 is strong and an additional strong radial crack passes from star 2 to the rim completing the outline for the 2-star cud break. The section outside stars 1-2 is slightly raised while the section outside stars 2-4 is slightly sunken, both conditions indicating these sections had become retained cud breaks. No other examples of this die state have been reported. Plated in Breen to illustrate his die state III. Davy #11.1.9.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Jim McGuigan 1/15/1981.
Selections from the Davy Collection of US Half Cents Part 2
