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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 5332318, member: 101855&quot;]It doesn&#039;t really matter what grade PCGS put it. It&#039;s the finest known example of the rarer of the two 1796 half cent die varieties. The 1796 is the holly grail of half cents, and this is the best of the rarest. To steal some Sheldon language, &quot;It&#039;s the aristocrat of aristocrats among half cents.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the line across the obverse, it&#039;s a die break. It probably explains why the coin is so rare. The die failed before very many could be struck. If it doesn&#039;t have a die break, it&#039;s probably from China, and you should be able to buy those things cheap.</p><p><br /></p><p>The final price will 7 figures. The question is, which very rich collector will hold out the longest. Coins like this are the REAL trophy coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for bidding this item, it&#039;s already beyond the bidding limit I have at Heritage. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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