1809 C-6 R1 F12. Glossy olive brown and steel. No defects, only a few minor contact marks consistent with the grade. A small nick under the right foot of the N in CENT and a pair of dull rim nicks over the M in AMERICA are good identifying marks. Rare LDS, Manley state 7.0. A continuous rim cud break shows from above the head clockwise to the bottom of star 10. The obverse is misaligned to K-9 while the reverse is centered on the planchet, and the reverse is rotated 20 degrees CW. This piece is mentioned by Manley as an example of the terminal state (page 216). Davy #09.6.19. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Dennis Coffey 2/2/1985-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:1982. Categories: Selections from the Davy Collection of US Half Cents Part 2
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