1820 50C O-107, No Serifs on Es MS(PCGS#39571)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1350

Grade

F15

Price

2,640

Lot Description

1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-107. Rarity-5. No Serifs on Es. Fine-15 (PCGS). A pleasing and original example with mottle slate-grey in the fields and shades of apricot on the high points. Uniformly bold and evenly worn, the surfaces are overall smooth in-hand and with just a few minor marks beneath the scroll on the reverse. The 1820 Overton-107 is a scarce and popular die marriage, readily attributable by the lack of serifs on the Es in the words UNITED, STATES and AMERICA in the legend. Though "only" considered a Rarity-5 variety with as many as 63 examples known, it is seldom offered at auction and most are held tightly in specialized collections. We have not offered an example in nearly 20 years, though we are delighted to be offering two(!) examples in the present sale including this Fine-15 piece and a VG-8 (PCGS) specimen from the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Both are sure to cause considerable excitement among specialists. Provenance: Ex Heritage's sale of the Merrill Collection, February 2018, lot 4621. PCGS# 39571. NGC ID: 24FD. Click herefor certification details from PCGS.