1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7. PCGS graded AU-55. Choice glossy chocolate brown with lots of frosty lighter brown and tan faded down from mint color on the obverse. A truly beautiful example, and the obverse looks very close to mint state. The only mark is a tiny planchet crease in the dentils over CA in AMERICA (as struck). EDS+, Manley state 1.0 late or 2.0 early. A fine die crack extends through the tops of ERTY. This is the Manley plate coin for the variety (the large photos).
Our grade is AU50+,
close to AU55. A premium example of this popular overdate variety, certainly one of the finest known. Clearly superior to the Whister example we sold as lot #63 on 9/4/2011 that realized $24,150. The PCGS label includes the Cohen-2 die variety and Carvin Goodridge provenance.
PCGS population 1; the finest of the variety graded at PCGS (#35212).
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex the "Bluegrass Collection," Mid-American Auctions 5/18/1984:61 (lot ticket included).
The Carvin Goodridge Collection of Half Cents
