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1795 C2-b Half Cent (Rarity-6)
Here is another cool find of one of the most rare 1795 Half Cents. A 1795 Cohen 2-b. With the Breen #2 Obverse and the A Obverse, it was made on a thin planchet with a plain edge. It weighs 85.8 grai… (View Post)5 -
1795 Cohen-6b Liberty Cap Half Cent
Here is another recent acquisition of one of the Rarer Early Half Cents A 1795 C-6b Liberty Cap (Rarity-5 with 50 estimated to exist). It has the No-pole Obverse and Breen's "D" revers… (View Post)1 -
Re: My Latest 1795 C-6b (thick planchet) Half Cent Rarity-5 (50 estimated)
To me the 'hunt' for these rare varieties/sub-varieties is half the fun of collecting. Anyone with enough cash in their account can write a check and buy an R-5 coin. But where is the fun i… (View Post)2 -
My First Early Copper Coin by Jon Truskey
This article originally appeared in Penny-Wise official publication of Early American Coppers by Jon Truskey Back in the mid-1980s, like many others, I mainly collected Lincoln cents and some Jeffers… (View Post)15 -
Re: Liberty Cap Half Cent To clean or not to clean????
The Letter Tim, I thought I might share my story about ebay and the 1795 lettered Edge C-6b ( some are calling a C-6c) purchase, with you. I saw it on ebay, when it was first listed and took a quick … (View Post)1
