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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7698904, member: 101855"]Spotting it is not easy. Generally the six varieties of the 1809 half cent offer the biggest challenge if you are out at a show, not using the book.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the sharpest example that Heritage has auctioned. It is interesting to note that all off the pieces that Heritage has sold have problems. This one sold for $1,560. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1321368[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1321369[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the description from the second edition of Roger Cohen's half cent book:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Obverse: The curl of the bust of Liberty is over the space between the zero and 9 in the date. As there are three other dies of this date which also exhibit this feature, this die is sometimes difficult to identify. The 1 and 8 are close. The zero is high and not double punched. The zero and 9 are close. On Specimens in Very Good or higher condition, the upper left star should be examined. The two left points well show evidence of the being repunched"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Reverse: The high leaf of the wreath is below the final S in STATES. The point of this leaf does not extend beyond the S. There is a berry in the wreath below the tail of R in AMERICA. On higher condition specimens upper and lower arcs are seen between the words of the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The E and I are repunched in AMERICA."</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse on the 1809 C-1 was also used for 1809 C-2, but the reverse is quite different with respect to the S and the top leaf on the wreath.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got most confused and excited when I saw an example of the "overdate" the piece with the 9 over the 6 in the date. It is quite similar to the C-1.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is not a variety that jumps out at you. You have to know where to look.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7698904, member: 101855"]Spotting it is not easy. Generally the six varieties of the 1809 half cent offer the biggest challenge if you are out at a show, not using the book. Here is the sharpest example that Heritage has auctioned. It is interesting to note that all off the pieces that Heritage has sold have problems. This one sold for $1,560. [ATTACH=full]1321368[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1321369[/ATTACH] Here is the description from the second edition of Roger Cohen's half cent book: "Obverse: The curl of the bust of Liberty is over the space between the zero and 9 in the date. As there are three other dies of this date which also exhibit this feature, this die is sometimes difficult to identify. The 1 and 8 are close. The zero is high and not double punched. The zero and 9 are close. On Specimens in Very Good or higher condition, the upper left star should be examined. The two left points well show evidence of the being repunched" "Reverse: The high leaf of the wreath is below the final S in STATES. The point of this leaf does not extend beyond the S. There is a berry in the wreath below the tail of R in AMERICA. On higher condition specimens upper and lower arcs are seen between the words of the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The E and I are repunched in AMERICA." The obverse on the 1809 C-1 was also used for 1809 C-2, but the reverse is quite different with respect to the S and the top leaf on the wreath. I got most confused and excited when I saw an example of the "overdate" the piece with the 9 over the 6 in the date. It is quite similar to the C-1. This is not a variety that jumps out at you. You have to know where to look.[/QUOTE]
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