1795 Cohen 2 a/b thin planchet lettered edge half cent Rarity 7+[4-6 known) 87.6 grain

coinloverjon

For your viewing pleasure, the latest addition to my 1795 Half Cent Varieties and sub-varieties, on a poor man's budget, collection.
This is the same coin as in my last posting, that I still believe is from a shattered obverse die ,but I will have to do more research to prove that assumption.
It is a Cohen 2 on an underweight planchet ( 87.6 grain) and also measures about 10% thinner than a Cohen 2a that I also own.
Some weight loss is due to corrosion but it is well below the thicker coin, 104 grain, standard.
Two others were offered at this 2011Goldberg auction
images.goldbergauctions.com/php/chap_auc.php?site=1&lang=1&sale=65&chapter=2&page=1
and weighed in at 82.1 and 89.2 grain so mine falls in between those weights,

Listed by the auction as a rarity 7+ (4 to 6 known) plus mine
Also the edge lettering hangs off the edges because of it's thinness.
They called it a 1795 C2 a/b so I will also.

ricko

Amazing how these small coppers have survived over two centuries....Cheers, RickO

Catbert

For my viewing pleasure?

Congrats.