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

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7136

Grade

VG8

Price

1,680

Lot Description

1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-107. Rarity-5. No Serif on Es. VG-8 (PCGS). A generally antique silver example with pale olive highlights and a few swirls of russet that are mostly concentrated on the obverse over and around the top of Liberty's portrait. Wispy handling marks are noted, predominantly in the left and right obverse field areas, all major design elements boldly defined at the assigned grade level. 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. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier ex Superior's H.W. Blevins Estate and George Bodway Collections sale, June 1988, lot 3355. PCGS# 39571. NGC ID: 24FD. Click here for certification details from PCGS.