1810 50C O-110 MS(PCGS#39420)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3281

Grade

MS62

Price

3,240

Lot Description

1810 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-110. Rarity-2. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. Smoky antique silver and rose-gray patina blankets both sides of this undeniably original example. Sharply struck for the die variety, examples of which are always soft around the peripheries, the surfaces are smooth in hand and would likely have secured a Choice Mint State grade were the luster more intense. Among the finest certified survivors from the 1810 O-102 die pairing, this coin is a newcomer to the Condition Census list in the Spring 2018 revision to Stephen J. Herrman's Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839. PCGS# 6095. Click here for certification details from PCGS.