1806 1/2C Small 6, Stems, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Draped Bust Half Cents 1800-1808
PCGS MS64BN
SMALL OR LARGE 6?
WITH OR WITHOUT STEMS?
- PCGS #:
- 1096
- Designer:
- Robert Scot
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 23.50 millimeters
- Weight:
- 5.44 grams
- Mintage:
- 356,000
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- Copper
- Auction Record:
- $52,900 • VG10 • 09-06-2011 • Goldberg Auctioneers
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 50 |
| 60 or Better | 1 |
| 65 or Better | |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-8.5 |
| 60 or Better | R-10.0 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.1 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 18 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 18 |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 18 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 18 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 18 |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 18 |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS64BN PCGS grade
Dr. Kenneth J. Sartoris Collection, sold privately in 5/1972 - Delmar N. “Del” Bland - William K. Raymond - William R. (Bill) Weber Collection, exchanged as part of a multi-coin trade on 10/21/1997 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 06.2.8) - Goldbergs 1/2014:84, $92,000 - D.Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5056 |
#2 MS63BN PCGS grade
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#3 MS62BN PCGS grade
Hillyer Ryder Collection - Wayte Raymond, sold privately in 12/1944 - New Netherlands 6/1954:293 - Philip M. Showers Collection - Stack's, sold privately in 1969 - Willis Harrington duPont Collection - Fred S. "Freddy" Werner, sold privately in 2/1976 - Superior, sold privately in 2/1976 - Joe Flynn & Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.), sold privately on 4/20/1976 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - William Weber Collection - Superior 6/2002:2234 - Jim McGuigan Collection |
#4 AU58 PCGS grade
Corrado Romano Collection - Stack’s 6/1987:128 - Carvin Goodridge Collection - Goldbergs 9/2012:199, $18,400 |
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#4 AU58 PCGS grade
Heritage 8/2006:5021 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30005, $8,812.50 |
| #4 AU58 PCGS grade |
| #4 AU58 PCGS grade |
| #4 AU58 PCGS grade |
| #9 AU55+ PCGS grade |
| #91 AU55 PCGS grade |
1806 Half Cents are found with two different obverses: Small 6 and Large 6. On the Small 6, the 6 of the date is completely separated from the bust; on the Large 6, the top of the 6 is embedded in the bust. The Small 6 obverse is found only with a With Stems reverse. Two die marriages comprise the Small 6 Stems; both share the same reverse die. Cohen 2 shows the 6 in line with the arc that runs along the bottom of the digits in the date. On Cohen 3 (the rarer of the two 1806 Small 6, Stems Half Cents) the 6 is higher in relation to the other digits in the date. The differences are subtle and worth confirming because of the higher rarity of Cohen 3.
Only three Mint State examples are known of the 1806 Small 6, Stems Half Cent. Most examples are heavily circulated, but the PCGS Condition Census does include a number of nice, About Uncirculated examples.
Sources and/or recommended reading: "American Half Cents, Second Edition" by Roger S. Cohen, Jr.