1805 50C O-109a MS(PCGS#39283)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3409

Grade

XF45

Price

1,440

Lot Description

1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-109a, T-14. Rarity-4-. EF-45 (NGC). Areas of apricot patina accent the steel blue surfaces throughout this lovely Choice example. The strike is weak at the lower obverse and upper reverse, though remains nicely executed elsewhere with Liberty's profile impressively sharp. Raised ridges at the lower obverse rim are byproducts of the edge lettering and should not be confused for damage. A large crack now descends from the rim through N of UNITED, crossing the arrows and into the lower shield stripes. There is also a tiny crack that connects the tops of ITE, and this becomes a large retained cud in later die states. This piece ranks midway in the Condition Census for the variety, with the finest examples grading Choice AU. It is finer than the Jules Reiver specimen, which was graded VF-25 (NGC) in the January 2006 sale of that incredible collection. Provenance: From the Sutton Court Collection of Early Half Dollar Varieties. Earlier ex from Mid-American Rare Coin Auctions' Peach State Sale of September 1988, lot 295. NGC Census: 2; none finer (O-109a variety only). PCGS# 39283. NGC ID: 24EG. Click here for certification details from NGC.