1807 50C Bearded Goddess MS(PCGS#39357)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1325

Grade

VF25

Price

4,080

Lot Description

1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-111b. Rarity-5. Large Stars, 50/20, Bearded Goddess. VF-25 (PCGS). CAC. Attractively original mid grade preservation for this scarce and eagerly sought variety of the first year 1807 Capped Bust half dollar. Richly toned in a blend of steel-olive and mauve-gray, this is an overall smooth example in hand, especially for having seen this extensive circulation. Well struck overall, if devoid of denticulation along the left obverse border, all major design elements are bold with sharper detail remaining in the more protected areas. Overton-111b is the desirable late state of this die marriage, the reverse with the 50/20 blunder and the obverse with a prominent die crack joining Liberty's chin to the top of the bust and continuing irregularly to its base above the digit 1 in the date. This is a premium quality VF with much to offer the Bust half dollar variety enthusiast. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 39357. Click here for certification details from PCGS.