1806 1/2C Draped Bust Half Cent, Large 6, Stems PCGS MS62RD

A lovely coin with generous luster. This piece is a full Red with some noticeable spotting at the rim in the right field.  The red color is dramatic and original. Certainly, a desirable half cent for the early copper specialist. PCGS has graded 2 of the Large 6, Stems, as MS62RD with only 6 finer.

Ron Guth writes, “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 Large 6 obverse is combined only with a With Stems reverse, resulting in the Cohen 4 variety. This, along with the Cohen 1 (Small 6, Stemless) are the two most common varieties of the year.”

Photo above displays the SMALL 6 vs. the LARGE 6, while the photo below presents STEMS vs. NO STEMS. Photos: PCGS Coinfacts.