1817/3 50C Overton 101a MS(PCGS#39512)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7127

Grade

VF30

Price

780

Lot Description

1817/3 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-101a. Rarity-2. VF-30 (PCGS). Steely-charcoal patina adorns the obverse field, the design elements on that side exhibiting lighter silver gray. For the reverse we note olive-gray peripheral toning around a pearl gray center. The strike is a bit tight to the lower left obverse and upper left reverse, although only the denticulation is affected with all major design elements suitably bold for the assigned grade. Among the most popular and eagerly sought varieties in the Capped Bust half dollar series, the 1817 Overton-101 and its late die state O-101a are bold naked eye overdates with the 3 underdigit discernible to the unaided eye. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 39512. NGC ID: 24F7. Click here for certification details from PCGS.