1802 50C MS(PCGS#6065)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3009

Grade

VG10

Price

1,320

Lot Description

1802 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-101, T-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3. VG-10 (PCGS). This 1802 half dollar displays dominant dove gray patina with lighter silver gray highlights that are mostly on the devices. Wear is a bit heavier in isolated peripheral areas, but all devices are appreciable, and there is considerable sharpness remaining to many of Liberty's hair tresses. A moderate-size planchet void at the final letter S in STATES is noted for accuracy. A pleasing VG quality example of the only known die marriage of the 1802 Draped Bust half dollar. PCGS# 6065. NGC ID: 24EE. Provenance: From New England Rare Coin Galleries' David K. Carnegie Sale, November 1980, part of lot 1859. Collector tag with provenance notation included.