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Message:: [QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 376490, member: 12965"]Just thought I'd hit on this, since I finally got the skinny on these. On another forum, someone said: "I also checked Breens Half Cent Encyclopedia for some information. Breens says the C-1 is a rarity 3 which surprised me. I also checked the die states and I believe mine is a state II. The C-1 used the reverse die 2 from 1826 which had some die marks that Breen called spines sticking out from the wreath. Die state II also has some clash marks showing on the reverse. The die was later polished and the clash marks go away and the spines are greatly reduced. This is die state III. Breen said that die state III is the usual state that is found and calls die states I and II rare. There is also a die state IV where the spines are entirely gone and a die crack is starting to form. On the obverse the second star is repunched. The repunching is polished off in die state III."  My coin has the spikes, the repunched 2nd star, and if you know where the die clash is, you can make it out but it is very faint (circulation wear). A C-1 1828 Classic Head Half-Cent is Scarce in-of-itself, but Breen stipulated that a Die State II is Rare. Hence, I believe my statement about them being more scarce, is corroborated by Breen himself, may he rest in peace. Ribbit  <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]