1805/4 50C O-102 MS(PCGS#39292)

1805/4 50C O-102 MS (PCGS#39292)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Description du lot: Condition Census 1805/4 O-102 Half Dollar 1805/4 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-102, T-5. Rarity-3. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. A significant offering of this overdate variety exhibiting superior eye appeal and technical quality. Handsome pewter and olive-gray patina gives way to vivid undertones of blues, reds and golds as the surfaces dip into a light. The fields are impressively smooth and accented by clouds of mint luster around the devices. The typical softness is noted at the high points and other features in and around the centers, but the overall detail is superior in an example from these dies. Tompkins Die Stage 1/3. The 1805/4 O-102 variety recycles an unused 1804-dated die, giving life to the otherwise non-existent 1804 issue. This is the second and final use of this obverse die following its employment in the O-101 marriage. Interestingly, researcher Steve Tompkins notes that the ANS now has possession of this die. This specimen is among the finest survivors from these dies, distinctly ranking among the top two or three examples known. While unranked by Herrman in his Autumn 2021 listing, it would be tied for CC#3 behind a pair of AU-58 examples. Similarly, it would rank at #3 in the Tompkins census behind a pair of AU-58s. PCGS# 39292. NGC ID: 24EH. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.