1806 50C Knob 6, Small Stars MS(PCGS#6075)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1316

Grade

AU50

Price

2,040

Lot Description

1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-105a, T-5. Rarity-2. Knobbed 6, Small Stars. AU-50 (PCGS). This otherwise brilliant example is enhanced by iridescent peripheral toning in cobalt blue and reddish-apricot on the obverse. Ample luster remains, as befits the assigned grade, the detail suitably bold despite characteristic (for the die pairing) softness of strike. The 1806 Overton-105 variety represents the only use of this obverse die, readily identifiable by bold repunching to the letter T in LIBERTY and star 10. At the AU-50 level of preservation the coin offered here is conditionally rare and just shy of Condition Census. Tompkins Die Stage 4/2. Provenance: From the Macon Collection. PCGS# 6075. Click here for certification details from PCGS.