1809 Half Cent - Small Circle Within 0?

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CoinsInVT Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 11/09/2020 9:36 pm Hi all, Looking for input from some of the folks on this forum that are knowledgeable on varieties. Would you consider this a "small circle within 0" variety? I have the chance to pick this up for about $120. Thanks for your help! Note - these are the only photos available. Sorry for the blur on the date close-up. Edited by CoinsInVT 11/09/2020 9:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 11/09/2020 11:47 pm Your Half Cent has obverse 3 / reverse C as catalogued in the reference book "American Half Cents, the Little Half Sisters" by Roger Cohen. That die pairing is quite scarce in AU and above but very common in lower grades. Have not collected Half Cents for a long time, the reference book came out around 1982. Not sure what has been released since then. I had never heard of it being called small circle within the 0 but terms may have changed over the last 38 years. All Half Cents are great coins, yours is beautiful. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/10/2020 07:34 am Yes it is th C-4 variety 0/0. VERY easy to recognize with the leaf under S2 almost reaching the O in OF. Only variety with that reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 11/10/2020 08:57 am Yep, well known die variety. It's one of six die varieties for 1809 Half Cents. Rarity 3. $120 is no bargain considering its condition; big hit on the "R" in LIBERTY. But probably a reasonable retail price. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/10/2020 09:40 am Do you have any idea what the true color is on this coin? These pics suggest at least the possibility that it's been cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsInVT Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 11/10/2020 10:02 am Thanks for all the info. I ended up getting it for $110 with an AG 1804 half-cent thrown in. Not the deal of the century, but I'm happy to fill a couple of long empty type set holes. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188001 Posts	Posted 11/10/2020 11:43 am Quote: I ended up getting it for $110 with an AG 1804 half-cent thrown in. Not the deal of the century, but I'm happy to fill a couple of long empty type set holes. Always feels good to fill a hole! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/11/2020 9:23 pm Nice coin and considering they don't make them anymore, nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/11/2020 11:14 pm The 04 is a C-13. Report this Post to the Staff
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