1823 50C O-112, Extra Tall 3 MS(PCGS#39618)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1385

Grade

MS64+

Price

6,600

Lot Description

1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-112. Rarity-1. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. Exquisite near-Gem quality for both the type and die pairing, this gorgeous coin exhibits peripheral cobalt blue and pinkish-apricot peripheral toning to otherwise pearl gray surfaces. Satiny luster is full and smooth, the strike razor sharp from the borders to the centers. Newly certified for inclusion in this sale, this piece is tied with only one other PCGS MS-64+ as CC#3 for the 1823 Overton-112 dies per the listing in the Spring 2021 revision to Stephen J. Herrman's Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839. The popular and distinct Tall 3 variety of the issue. PCGS# 6131. NGC ID: 24FJ. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.