1806 50C O-111a MS(PCGS#39337)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7079

Grade

VF25

Price

960

Lot Description

1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-111a, T-11. Rarity-4. 6/Inverted 6. VF-25 (PCGS). A predominantly silver gay example with rich charcoal-russet peripheral toning that is far more extensive on the obverse. That side of the coin also exhibits a blush of similar patina at Liberty's neck and bust. Direct lighting calls forth appreciable remnants of original luster for this pleasing mid grade early half dollar. Overton-111 and 112 are the two 6/Inverted 6 varieties of the 1806-dated half dollar issue, the obverse die the same for both pairings with the underdigit readily evident when examined with the aid of a loupe. Interestingly, the underdigit is also double punched. This is a scarce middle die state example with a full reverse cud break over the letter E in UNITED, but a second possible cud over the letters UN in the same word has not yet formed. Tompkins Die Stage 3/4. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 39337. NGC ID: CZEY. Click here for certification details from PCGS.