1795 50C Small Head MS(PCGS#6054)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4069

Grade

VG10

Price

5,760

Lot Description

Three distinct die marriages comprise the Small Head subtype of the 1795 half dollar that features a smaller bust of Liberty; O-126(a), O-127(a), and O-128. Each variety employs a unique obverse die, which were most likely made by assistant engraver John Smith Gardner from an obverse hub prepared by engraver Robert Scot. Overton-126a, represented here, is the late state of O-126 and identifiable by a light reverse die crack from the border outside the letters ED in UNITED that eventually extends to the border below the left ribbon end to form a retained cud. Richly original in preservation with smooth surfaces, one would be hard pressed to find a nicer example than this at the VG grade level. Tompkins Die Stage 1/1.