1818/7 50C O-101 MS(PCGS#39540)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2208

Grade

AU58

Price

1,680

Lot Description

1818/7 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-101. Rarity-1. Large 8. AU-58 (NGC). Plenty of satiny mint luster remains, both sides also sporting attractive toning in iridescent pinkish-apricot and powder blue. Boldly to sharply defined with a pleasingly smooth appearance. A popular overdate variety in the early Capped Bust half dollar series, offered here in attractive Choice About Uncirculated preservation. Tied for CC#4 in the Autumn 2020 revision to Stephen J. Herrman's Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839. Provenance: From the Collection of Richard Jewell. Earlier ex Heritage's Summer FUN Signature Auction of July 2019, lot 3509. PCGS# 39540. NGC ID: 24FA. Click here for certification details from NGC.