1805 50C XF40 认证号11600327, PCGS号6069

O.108, R5 (47-63 extant, very scarce). CAC green sticker (128 total, 13 on grade, 12 higher). Also called Tompkins T-9. Comments from Sheridan Downey from MB 47 auction catalog: A beautifully toned 1805 from the collection of Tim Osborne, earlier in the collection of Dr. Charles Link. Last appearing in MB 41 Aug. 2015, lot 2, where it brought $2,209 and was described as follows: Iridescent blue and antique grey toning capture the eye. Evenly worn with light friction in the fields. This date is considerably tougher to find (in all grades) than its brethren from 1806 and 1807; price records routinely fail to reflect the disparity. Bought at August 2018 Philadelphia ANA from Sheridan Downey's mail bid 47 auction. Other observations from Tompkins: this is Rev Master Hub #7, DS-2 as evidenced by the row of I shaped segments that appear on the reverse die below ribbon (below PLURIBUS). The same type marks appear on another reverse die (1806 Rev Y) and both occurred during striking. The segments are somewhat of a mystery per Tompkins. Comments from NGC Coin Explorer: The coinage of 1805-dated half dollars was very extensive, making this one of three dates most commonly sought by type collectors. Of the seven obverse dies known for this issue, two were originally dated 1804 but seemingly not used before being altered (these overdates are treated in a separate entry that follows). The remaining five were paired with eight reverses for a total of 11 die marriages. Overton-114 is extremely rare, with just three pieces known, while the others are available to interested specialists. There were 20 deliveries of half dollars from the coiner to the treasurer during calendar year 1805, these ranging from February 4 to December 31. It's not known how these break down by die marriages, and the coins must speak for themselves with regard to their relative rarities. 1805 half dollars are found over a wide range of grades, though Mint State survivors are rare.