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1805/4 50C XF45 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1805/4 50C XF45 PCGS
<B>1805/4 50C XF45 PCGS.</B></I> O-101a, R.3. The Flannagan catalog reminded readers: "B. Max Mehl was fond of referring to this overdate variety as the closest one could come to an 1804 half dollar." <BR>This late die state shows a heavy die crack through the tops of RI. This crack eventually forms a full cud, with the terminal die state represented by a single example.<BR> This is an exceptional example for the grade with surviving luster visible through the pleasing gray-brown surfaces, enhanced by hints of blue and iridescent toning. Typical handling marks are evident on each side, fully consistent with the limited circulation that this piece experienced.<BR> This late die state is significantly scarcer than its early die state counterpart, both in absolute and conditional terms. The finest (and only) examples listed in Herrman's <I>Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized</B></I> are 45/45, 40/40, 12/12. The lack of examples that have appeared in public auction leads us to believe this die state may be significantly scarcer than its R.3 listing, perhaps as scarce as R.6.<BR> Haseltine-2; Beistle 1-Aa; Overton-2; PCGS# 39291; Encyclopedia-4573.<BR><I>Ex: Phillip Flannagan Sale (Bowers and Merena, 11/2001), lot 4015; Harry Laibstain (11/2001).<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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