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1801 Draped Bust Half Dollar NGC XF45 O-101

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1801 Draped Bust Half Dollar NGC XF45 O-101
The present specimen displays smooth attractive surfaces that would settle for nothing less than a full Extremely Fine 45 grade. After a four-year break, the Mint struck half dollars again in 1801. Although the draped bust obverse remained intact, the small eagle reverse gave way to one with a heraldic eagle modeled on the Great Seal of the United States that is credited to Robert Scot. Archive records indicate that 30,289 half dollars were delivered in 1801. The Mint achieved this total using a single obverse die and two reverse dies. Judging by Overton's rarity rankings, O-101 is a bit more plentiful than O-102 in today's market. Both varieties appear to be equally rare from a condition standpoint, and the author's Condition Census list for the O-101 dies reads: 58; 55; 55; 48 (sic); 45.