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HBCC #3072 – 1802/1 Half Eagle – Obverse HBCC #3072 – 1802/1 Half Eagle – Reverse
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1802/1 Half Eagle

HBCC#:
3072
Breen#:
6440
BD#:
1
Judd#:
n/a
Pollock#:
n/a

Half eagles of 1802 were minted from two distinctly different obverse dies, each an overdate with digit 2 punched over a previous 1. These two overdate obverse dies are very similar in appearance although the first has the top of the 2 distant from the bust and centered over the original digit 1. Some confusion exists regarding reverse dies and which obverse dies with which they were mated. This example is Breen 1-C and in a late die state with numerous fine reverse die cracks. Breen variety 1-A is not included in this collection and variety 1-B apparently does not exist.

Provenance:
From Lester Merkin's sale of October 1969, Lot 424.
Obverse:
Reverse:
Commentary:
"Obverse: 2 over 1, the 1 is centered under the 2. 1 lacks its top serif. Hubbing line along base of bust. Reverse: Small stars. Breen's descriptions of his reverses A and B are quite similar to this. Cracks: edge - between ST - star 1 points - star 7 - beak - star 13 - star 6 - cloud - F - edge; left ribbon end - below right wing - across shield - across branch at center - C - edge; edge - M - ribbon end - left wing - intersection previously described crack."