Help - Variety of 1794 Half Cent

I have it as a C-9.
No info on the Edge Letter Size nor the Planchet Thickness.
It's in an NGC slab graded XF-40 (which I think is a bit generous).

Opinions, please.

 

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I agree, it does look like a C-9. This is also the most commonly seen 1794 1/2C variety. R-2.

I like the nice tan color of your C-9.

NGC EF40 seems a little high. I grade mine (also a C-9) EAC F15, maybe VF20.

 

@Eduard, thanks for the response.

 

Nice coin by the way!

 

I would say that it probably should have been graded VF-30, but it’s a really nice early half cent. The TPGs have been “degrading” the EF-40 grade for many years, especially when it’s a scarce to rare coin.

 

BTW the coin's color is darker than my images show.
I had to brighten them with Photoshop so that I could ID the variety.
GC has a problem with copper coins and dark images.
Photoshop is the only way I can ID many of them.