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1806/5 50C XF40 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,100.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1806/5 50C XF40 PCGS
<B>1806/5 50C XF40 PCGS.</B></I> O-104b, R.5. Probably R.7 as a die state. Few obverse / reverse die combinations have a terminal die state that results in retained die cuds on each side. This is a spectacular and highly collectible die state with few examples known. In this state, the small die cud over U has expanded to also cover half of N. There is also a longer cud over the right portion of I and covering the tops of TE. All the obverse die cracks on O-104a are seen here but are much heavier on this piece. There are three separate but related retained cuds from star 11 to below the bust of Liberty. The rim-to-rim break over star 11 is more advanced than the other two and is nearly a full cud.<BR> The surfaces on this piece are richly toned in shades of gray and golden-rose with bright, silvery accents over the highpoints where wear is most evident. Softly struck overall with the usual weakness on the reverse on the eagle's head and upper stars. <BR> Only four examples of the ‘b' variant are recorded in Herrman's listing of auction appearances. The finest was the third edition Overton plate coin, an NGC XF40, a piece that was withdrawn from a Downey Mail Bid Sale in 1993. Inspection of the plate coin from that edition shows that this is a different example. Thus, there are two coins known at the 40/40 grade level that are currently tied for finest known for this die state. The other three pieces recorded are 20/20, 20/20, and 15/15.<BR> PCGS #6077, Encyclopedia-4582.<BR><I>Ex: Michael Summers.<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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