1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2a, B-2a. Rarity-3. Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date. AU-58+ BN (PCGS).107.8 grains. A Condition Census example that offers superior, near-Mint surfaces. Considerable satiny luster blankets the fields, yielding to a hint of friction across the highest points. The patina is dominated by rich burnt-caramel hues and speckles of darker espresso coloration towards the left of each side. Clashmarks and a hairline crack surrounds OF on the reverse, indicating a later die state called 3.0 by Manley. The eponymous punctuation between the first two digits of the date is bold on the obverse and accompanies similar scattered die chips and cracks in the peripheries. Sharply struck and without distracting abrasions, leaving just a shallow mark at Libertys throat to be noted under scrutiny. The present example comfortably sits in the mid-range of the condition census, offering an incredibly attractive complexion that certainly approaches Mint State quality in many respects. Listed as 8th on Breens Condition Census and tied for 5th in the Spurlock census with just 2 graded finer by PCGS. Early American copper specialists will be sure to recognize the immense significance of the present offering!Ex unnamed British dealer; F. S. Werner; New Netherlands Coin Co.; Jon Hanson, November 1973; RARCOA, privately May 1978; The Goldbergs sale of the Davy Collection, September 2011, lot 126.
