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1806/5 50C AU Details NCS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,400.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1806/5 50C AU Details NCS
<B>1806/5 50C --Improperly Cleaned</B></I>--<B>NCS. AU Details. </B></I> O-103a, R.2. A later die state of 103a. The die crack from the bottom of star 1 to the hair curls is especially bold, with no magnification necessary. The die crack on the upper reverse is also strong and extends beyond star 7 to star 12. <BR> The surfaces are subdued from cleaning, and each side is mostly brilliant, with an irregular ring of golden-russet color around the margins. Unevenly struck with some softness seen on the upper and lower hair curls, the stars on the left obverse, and the eagle. Generally free from abrasions, but a couple of marks are notable in the upper right obverse field.<BR> A couple of MS60 O-103a halves have been recorded at auction in recent years (1983 and 2002), but the next finest coins listed are at the XF40 level. This piece was formerly housed in an ANACS AU Details, Net XF40 holder, which is included.<BR><I>Unknown provenance.<BR>From The Westmoreland County Collection of Early Bust Halves, Part Two.</B></I><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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