1805 50C O-109a MS(PCGS#39283)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7060

Grade

VF20

Price

600

Lot Description

1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-109a, T-14. Rarity-4-. VF-20 (PCGS). A predominantly silver gray example with glints of olive encircling the peripheries. The strike is uneven, blunt over the bottom of Liberty's portrait and at the clouds and star field on the reverse, but we do note bolder definition elsewhere. The 1805 Overton-109 die pairing is not a major rarity in an absolute sense, but it is challenging to locate in grades at and above the EF level. This pleasing VF, therefore, represents solid value for the specialized early half dollar variety collector. Tompkins Die Stage 1/3. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 39283. NGC ID: 24EG. Click here for certification details from PCGS.