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1805/4 50C AU58 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:15,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1805/4 50C AU58 PCGS
<B>1805/4 50C AU58 PCGS.</B></I> O-101, R.3. In his <I>Complete Encyclopedia</B></I>, Breen points out that this variety was called the "1804 under 5" by some, although he gives no details about his source. The reverse of O-101 is noticeably different from the other two reverses used on overdate 1805 halves. This shows a reverse that is called "4 ½ berries" as the upper berry above the branch is partially embedded in the adjacent leaf. <BR> The reverse has a barely perceptible die crack at the tops of RI. Otherwise, both dies are perfect. Faint die lines follow the border below the date.<BR>This is a gorgeous example with natural gray-brown color on both sides that is accented by peripheral iridescence and underlying luster. The lower left obverse and upper left reverse are bluntly detailed, but most of the remaining design elements are nicely defined.<BR> This piece ranks in the Condition Census and may be third or fourth finest known.<BR> Haseltine-2; Beistle 1-A; Overton-1; PCGS# 6070, 39290; Encyclopedia-4573.<BR><I>Ex: Sheridan Downey (1/2004).<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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