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1805/4 50C VF35 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:6,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1805/4 50C VF35 PCGS
<B>1805/4 50C XF40 PCGS.</B></I> O-103a, High R.5. In addition to the absolute scarcity of the O-103 variety, this die state is conditionally rare. According to Stephen Herrman's record of auction appearances, the finest 103a sold in recent years was a 45/45 coin. Second finest was a 40/40, followed by several at the 35/35 level. <BR> Triangular die cracks at the left obverse have formed a retained cud, although stars 1 and 2 remain fully visible. The curved die crack from the nose to Y is faintly visible across the bust. The reverse has fine peripheral die cracks.<BR> Full natural grayish-gold surfaces have splashes of iridescence on each side. This is an excellent example for the grade, with limited handling marks that are expected, but no noticeable imperfections.<BR> Haseltine-3; Beistle 2b-Ca; Overton-8; PCGS# 39293; Encyclopedia-4575.<BR><I>Ex: Sheridan Downey (4/1998), lot 138.<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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