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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fish, post: 581813, member: 6034&quot;]If you&#039;re looking for an inexpensive 1790s half cent, the two things I&#039;d suggest you keep your eyes open for are 1797 C1 (1 over 1) and 1794 C7, C8, C9 (high-relief hair).&nbsp; They&#039;re redbook varieties, and pretty neat ones to boot.&nbsp; The &#039;94 C9 is extremely common, as is the &#039;97 C1.&nbsp; The &#039;94 C7 and C8 are pretty rare, but you&#039;re unlikely to be buying them attributed, so no worries there.&nbsp; A number of the 1795s are common enough to pick up readily, but I think the other varieties I listed are more interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>You should be able to pick up a nice, clean, relatively problem-free VG for $500-$1000 depending on exactly how nice it is and how insane the dealer is.</p><p><br /></p><p>A number of dealers will take a gnarly, corroded copper with, say, VF details, get it slabbed VF details, and then try to sell it for F+-to-VF money.&nbsp; Someone must be buying them.&nbsp; Anyways, avoid these guys.&nbsp; In fact, if you ever decide you&#039;re in the market for a nice early half cent, let me know.&nbsp; I might be able to put you in contact with someone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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