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Lot 455 - 1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar Reeded Edge NGC MS64

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Lot 455 - 1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar Reeded Edge NGC MS64
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. Yummy deep steel blue with gold patina. A splendid example of the Reeded Edge Half Dollar. This is a scarce and often overlooked type coin, distinguished from the preceding Capped Bust design by reeding on the edge, rather than a lettered edge. Sharply struck in most areas, the lustrous surfaces show a lovely, satiny sheen underneath the color, very few small marks, and fresh, uncleaned appearance. The striking details are reasonable enough given the period in which it was made, bold, except on some of the obverse peripheral denticles, and here and there on the lettering HALF DOL. (#6177)<p><i>The Franklin Dean Collection</i>