1803 50C Large 3 MS(PCGS#6066)

1803 50C Large 3 MS (PCGS#6066)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-102a, T-2. Rarity-4-. Large 3, Small Reverse Stars. VF-30 (PCGS). This is a mostly silver-gray example, but one that also exhibits considerable iridescent outlining to the design elements. Isolated areas of striking incompleteness notwithstanding, this is a well defined and suitably bold early half dollar at the middle reaches of the numismatic grading scale. As with several other die pairings in the Draped Bust series, the 1803 O-102 is currently unknown in Mint State. The early die state is very rare (Herrman, Autumn 2022, says Rarity-6), but the O-102a state offered here is obtainable enough in circulated grades to be a suitable type candidate to represent the Heraldic Eagle design. Tompkins Die Stage 3/3. Provenance: From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911. To view all items from the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. To view supplemental information pertaining to the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. PCGS# 6066. NGC ID: 24EF. 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.