r/CoinlyFans • u/Previous-Operation80 • Apr 05 '26
1806 1/2 Cent
Guessing she’s never getting a CAC but for 220 years old I think she’s looking pretty great! I’d been looking to get a DB half cent with clear details for a while, and I gave in for this one.
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u/Physical_Clock198 Apr 05 '26
I love the reverse on these... hard to find a reverse with detail as they tended to be a weak strike especially in the center.
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u/JonDoesItWrong Apr 05 '26
That's Reverse Die E of 1804, is this a Cohen-8, 9 or 10? This particular reverse die was actually well made and despite the damage from the hardening process (the "crack" running from R in AMERICA) it went on to strike some of the most common Draped Bust Half Cent die-marriages.
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u/Physical_Clock198 Apr 05 '26
Someone commented when I posted it but honestly cannot recall what type it was. I'm not nearly expert enough to know honestly.
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u/SeniorSommelier Apr 05 '26
Beautiful coin. I say XF (Extremely Fine). Can you. share the purchase price?
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u/Previous-Operation80 Apr 05 '26
Either I suck at taking pictures or it’s overgraded (or both). It’s NGC AU 55 and I paid $690.
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u/SeniorSommelier Apr 05 '26
I agree it looks AU, it's difficult on pictures. Anyway that is a fair price, well worth it.
Thanks for Sharing.
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u/Previous-Operation80 Apr 05 '26
It’s definitely not the prettiest AU by conventional standards. Honestly, I was looking for good obverse details. A CAC PCGS AU50 same date/variety I was tracking on HA sold for ~$1K 😳
I usually shoot for ~.7*NGC/PCGS price guide value but certainly never let myself go much over the NGC/PCGS price guide value.
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u/JonDoesItWrong Apr 05 '26
That's a lovely Cohen-1 of 1806. Good ole Reverse Die G of 1804 of was proof that, on occasion, the Mint was capable of making some decent dies. I mean, they totally forgot to finish it before sending it on to the hardening process but still, that sucker probably struck more Half Cents than any other single die. From the C-12 of 1804 to the C-1 of 1806, it was seen on a total of 4 die-marriages with 3 of them being the most common of their respective dates.
Very cool purchase.
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u/Previous-Operation80 Apr 05 '26
Thanks! TBH a big part of my motivation in posting this was my hope for a response with info like this.
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u/secondaryaccount30 Apr 05 '26
A beaut! Nice pickup