1822 50C MS(PCGS#6129)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2120

Grade

MS65

Price

19,520

Lot Description

Die State 106.1. A highlight of the Bust half dollars in this sale, this is a glorious Gem that really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Both sides are originally and attractively toned with iridescent olive and pinkish-gold peripheral highlights to otherwise sandy-silver surfaces. Intensely lustrous and fully struck, a noteworthy absence of even trivial blemishes further enhances this coin's incredible appeal. The die state is the earliest known for the 1822 Overton-106 attribution, the obverse with six die lines (as made) at the border below star 13. Writing in the Spring 2026 revision to his AMBPR for Bust half dollars, Stephen J. Herrman reports a single MS-66 as CC#1 for this attribution. The present example is tied for CC#2 with two other MS-65s in that listing, one each for the O-106 and O-106a die states. Whether they are an advanced type collector or discerning Capped Bust half dollar enthusiast, the interested bidder would be wise to pursue this offering with vigor.