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1805 50C MS62 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:11,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1805 50C MS62 NGC
<B>1805 50C MS62 NGC.</B></I> O-106, High R.3. Third and final Wide Date 1805 half dollar. This die marriage pairs Obverse 4 with the single-usage Reverse B die. This reverse is characterized by the branch having four berries, the three below the branch with long stems and one above with no stem, and the eagle's beak is solid to the upper side of star 12.<BR> The obverse is nearly perfect with only a couple fine die cracks. The reverse is similarly perfect with no evidence of cracks, clash marks, or other die defects.<BR> This is a remarkable Mint State piece with fully brilliant silver luster. The obverse is frosty and the reverse is satiny. Some weakness on the obverse results from fine vertical and diagonal adjustment marks. The reverse is generally well defined with slight softness on the neck of the eagle, but full feather definition on the eagle's breast just above the shield.<BR> This example was incorrectly attributed by Superior as the finest known O-105 half dollar in their May 2003 catalog. Although the O-106 variety is more plentiful, this piece still ranks as the finest known example, and to date is the only Uncirculated O-106 known.<BR> Haseltine-8; Beistle 6-J; Overton-13; PCGS# 39279; Encyclopedia-4581.<BR><I>Ex: Superior (5/2003), lot 2534, as "O-105."<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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