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1795 50C Small Head VF20 NCS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:4,875.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1795 50C Small Head VF20 NCS
<B>1795 50C Small Head--Scratched--NCS. VF Details. </B></I> O-127a, High R.6. <B>The obverse is plated in Beistle as number 19a. The obverse and reverse are plated in the 1967 first edition of Overton as number 59.<BR> </B></I>A heavy die crack through star 9 to Liberty's nose is present, as always, and prominent die cracks are also noted through the 5 in the date, on the back of Liberty's neck, and from the bust toward star 7. The Overton reference under O-127a apparently has a typo, and should read "right of 5" instead of "right of E." (This was corrected in the fourth edition.) A circular die crack over OF is accompanied by a small cut, representing an ill-fated attempt to remove part of this crack.<BR> This variety was rated R.5 in the third edition of Overton, but has proven to be much scarcer than previously believed. Only six examples have appeared for auction sale over the years, and just one of those carried a grade higher than VG10. This is clearly an important Condition Census example, despite the obverse and reverse defects. Clusters of pinscratches affect LIBERTY and AMERICA. The obverse field shows additional moderate crisscross scratches, which look like adjustment marks at first glance. Subdued lavender and electric-blue colors envelop this rare variety half dollar. <BR> Haseltine-19; Beistle 19a-Gb; Overton-59; Hilt 25-Z; PCGS #6054; <I>Encyclopedia</B></I>-4564.<BR><I>Ex: Floyd Farley (4/1983); Jules Reiver (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 22507.<BR>From The Westmoreland County Collection of Early Bust Halves, Part Two.</B></I><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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