1812/1 50C O-102, Small 8 MS(PCGS#39443)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

499

Grade

MS62

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1812/1 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-102. Rarity-2. Small 8. MS-62 (NGC). Mottled iridescent toning adorns both sides of this appealing half dollar. It is nicely centered in strike with most design features fully rendered. The surfaces exhibit satiny mint luster that is quite smooth for the assigned grade. This is a plentiful die marriage by early Capped Bust half dollar standards, although its status as an overdate keeps demand strong at all levels of preservation. Just shy of Condition Census standing, the present example is included in the list of examples known to Stephen J. Herrman as of the Spring 2018 revision to Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839. Provenance: From Heritage's Rosemont Signature Auction of August 2013, lot 3886; Heritage's Dallas Signature Auction of December 2017, lot 3085; our Baltimore auction of March 2018, lot 3463. PCGS# 39443. NGC ID: 24EY. Click here for certification details from NGC.