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1807 50C Draped Bust MS63 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:16,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1807 50C Draped Bust MS63 PCGS
<B>1807 50C Draped Bust MS63 PCGS.</B></I> O-110, R.2. First use of Obverse 7 and second use of Reverse F. While extensively cracked around the obverse periphery, it is not as extensive as seen on the 'a' die state with the crack from Y to the stars to the edge at the front of the bust not advanced fully to the rim. However, the "shooting stars" die clashing on the reverse is present. <BR> This is a magnificent coin that is brightly lustrous as well as iridescently toned. The centers of each side are reddish tinted with occasional bits of blue, while the margins are multicolored, giving the piece a lovely, original appearance. Just a bit of details are not brought up on the obverse, and the reverse is nearly fully defined with just a bit of highpoint definition lost on the eagle's head, but full feather definition is present on the breast. The only marks we see are located behind the head of Liberty, and these are small and nearly invisible because of the toning.<BR> Four MS65/65 coins are listed in Herrman's census, which places this piece either at the bottom of the Condition Census or just outside (if an MS64 or another MS65 were to appear). Nevertheless, the importance of this coin for type purposes is undeniable.<BR>Haseltine-1, Beistle 3-E, Overton-20, 21, PCGS # 39351, Encyclopedia-4593.<BR><I>Ex: Unknown pedigree.<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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