拍品描述： 1793 Liberty Cap Half Cent. Head Left. C-3. Rarity-3. AU-53 (PCGS).Truly impressive quality for this historic one year design type in the half cent series. Both sides retain ample evidence of a superior strike by early U.S. Mint standards, the impression ideally centered within uniformly beaded borders. All design elements are at least boldly defined, and most are sharply to fully detailed. Toned in a handsome blend of medium copper, antique gold and deep rose patina, the surfaces are hard and tight with no blemishes of note. Authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792 at a weight of 132 grains, the weight for the half cent was changed to 104 grains by the Act of January 14, 1793 before actual coinage in the denomination had commenced. The present coin is about as nice as you are apt to find at the assigned grade; a plurality of survivors of this issue are porous or otherwise impaired. The fact that the 1793 is the only Liberty Cap half cent with the portrait facing left virtually guarantees that this premium quality example will catch the eye of both advanced type collectors and discerning early copper enthusiasts.Ex Richard Picker, privately; our (Stacks) sale of March 2006, lot 3502.