1806 half cent, scan and question

CarlWohlforth

I purchased this coin raw 5 or more years ago and sent it right in to PCGS. The seller disliked all grading services, advised against sending it in, but accurately predicted the grade.

Anyway there is no variety attribution on the label. It appears to be a large 6 with stems. Since that is supposed to be more scarce then the small 6 no stems I figure I should get the variety on the label.

Is it reallly a large 6 with stems?

Will PCGS reslab this with the variety or do I need to pay? I assume I need to pay, but it couldn't hurt to ask

dorkkarl

i really woudn't bother w/ pcgs. i'd suggest anacs, so you can get the cohen variety on it. that would make it much more appealing to copper nuts. it's xf+, isn't it? how much $?

K S

abuell

It's an 1806 C- 4. A common variety (R-1). Yours is a very nice coin - supurb color and surfaces. It's definitely a keeper.

lathmach

Large 6 , with stems.
Rarity 1 as abuell states.
A common variety with many hundreds of examples known in red uncirculated.

Ray

Conder101

I wouldn't try sending it to PCGS for a variety designation. I don't think they put variety numbers on the slabs except for a few special cases. And even if they did, would they get it right? Like the 1794 cent that Anacanda showed the other day that had a Head of 1794 in a holder marked Head of 1795.

CarlWohlforth

Thanks for the feedback gang!

I'll just keep it as is. I didn't think it was rare, just slightly scarcer than the no stems varieties. There is just too much to learn with early copper! I imagine a serious buyer would know that it has stems... And I'm not selling, it is part of my type set.