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1794 50C Fine 15 PCGS

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1794 50C Fine 15 PCGS
<B>1794 50C Fine 15 PCGS.</B></I> O-102, High R.6. This example is the second finest known for the variety and ranks as the finest recorded in the Census that was published in the April 2007 <I>John Reich Journal</B></I>. Only 12 or 13 examples of the O-102 die marriage are known, thus it ranks as a borderline R.7 variety. The fourth edition of Overton records a single XF40, two Fine 12, one VG 8, and a Good 4 as the five best recorded examples. It is believed that this piece is a different coin than either of the Fine 12 pieces recorded by Donald Parsley, editor of the fourth edition of the Overton reference. <BR> The obverse has a fine die crack from the border through star 7 into the field. There is no evidence of any reverse die defects.<BR> Pleasing medium gray surfaces exhibit brownish tendencies with deeper toning among the peripheral devices. Although a few faint adjustment marks are evident on the obverse, the surfaces on both sides are remarkably pleasing for the grade. The reverse has a minor flaw below the final S, resulting from impurities in the original planchet.<BR> The reverse is depicted on the Beistle plate from a different coin of about identical quality to this piece. This variety was not plated in the first or second editions of Overton. The plate in the third edition of Overton is much lower quality. In Hilt, the plate for his reverse E appears to be much finer quality, and may be taken from the XF40 example that is recorded in the Overton Census. Called "Exceedingly Rare" by Beistle.<BR> From the Eliasberg Collection, but no previous pedigree was recorded for this piece. It is highly probable that this example came from the famous Clapp Collection, off the market for more than 50 years prior to the 1997 offering of the Eliasberg half dollars.<BR> Not in Haseltine; Beistle 1-B; Overton-4; Hilt 6-E; PCGS# 6051, 39202; Encyclopedia-4552. <BR><I>Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1661; Goldberg Coins (2/2001), lot 1720.<BR>From The Westmoreland County Collection of Early Bust Halves, 1794-1807.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Robert Scot<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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