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1836 50C Lettered Edge PR67 NGC. O-109, R.3. The Overt 1836[50C] Lettered Edge PR67 NGC.

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1836 50C Lettered Edge PR67 NGC. O-109, R.3. The Overt 1836[50C] Lettered Edge PR67 NGC.
<B>1836<50C> Lettered Edge PR67 NGC.</B></I> O-109, R.3. The Overton variety is attributed by the following: the sharp spike on the outer point of star 7, the 183 of the date are even at the bottom, but 3 is lower at the top; the olive stem is entirely over the top of the C in 50 C.; the 5 has a straight top and the loop is nearly closed; and the I of PLURIBUS is left of the T in STATES.<BR> Our records indicate that the Lettered Edge Proof half dollar has made 24 appearances at public sales over the last 30 some years. NGC and PCGS combined have certified 15 specimens; the coin offered here is one of the two finest. An unequivocal proof striking with glassy fields and razor sharp definition. Liberty's hair and the eagle's feathers are crisply delineated, as are the star centers, with the exception of star 7, which is somewhat soft. The field to motif contrast is notable when the coin is tilted beneath a light source. The obverse is bathed in iridescent gunmetal-blue and lavender patina in the center, and light gold and lavender around the periphery. The reverse center is dominated by a melange of electric-blue, golden-brown, and crimson, while the margins are a light cobalt-blue and yellow-gold. the surfaces are immaculately preserved, exhibiting no mentionable marks.