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1805/4 50C AU50 NGC. O-101, R.3. No Half Dollars are 1805/4[50C] O-101, R.3. AU50 NGC.

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1805/4 50C AU50 NGC. O-101, R.3. No Half Dollars are 1805/4[50C] O-101, R.3. AU50 NGC.
<B>1805/4<50C> O-101, R.3. AU50 NGC.</B></I> No Half Dollars were coined with the 1804 date. However, two 1804-dated obverse dies were put into use in 1805, the final digit punched over with a 5. Little attempt was made by mint personnel to efface the underdigit. The crossbar, right base, left corner, and top of the upright are all visible, even without magnification. The reverse die has an unusual tripled S. The final S in STATES shows two separate recuttings near the lower right curve. Although many later coins have tripled mintmarks or tripled dies, few early American coins that we can think of have individual letters that are actually tripled. B. Max Mehl was fond of calling these "the only 1804 half dollars," obviously attempting to promote them in the shadow of the 1804 dollar. The current specimen displays pleasing medium gray toning and traces of luster in the protected areas. Some softness is noted in the centers of most of the stars and in the right portion of the shield and feathers on the lower part of the eagle's left wing. A couple of minute contact marks are visible in the left obverse field, as well as a few minor scrapes near the center of the reverse.<BR><I>Ex: Julian Leidman (10/1979).</B></I> Envelope Included.