1811 50C Large 8 AU55 认证号07223419, PCGS号6096

Gold CAC ex. David Sunshine, paradime- Toned. Bust Half. GOLD CAC. Rattler. Better Date. There is a little left you can ask from a Bust Half Dollar. If you needed or wanted only one Bust Half Dollar, this is the coin you would like to buy. We believe PCGS back in the day likely thought the toning on the high point as wear. This present example looks better than most MS62 in todays holder. Regardless of the grade, the coin is under-graded and a monster. With attractive cobalt blue throughout the devices splendidly mixed with splashes of sun-yellow, the coin is a beauty to behold. - Note: When this example was slabbed there was no distinction between Large 8 & Small 8. The correct PCGS # now is 6097 not 6096.

Ron Guth

1811 Half Dollar are found with two different date sizes: Large 8 and Small 8.  The Small 8 appears on all Capped Bust Half Dollars from 1807-1810; the Large 8 became the norm from 1811 on.  Two Overton varieties qualify as Large 8s: O-103 and O-104.  Both varieties are fairly easily obtained.

As of August 2011, PCGS listed 358 Large 8 1811 Half Dollars in their Population Report, of which nearly 100 are Uncirculated. The typical Mint State grade is MS63, followed by MS62.  The finest examples certified by PCGS are a pair of MS66s.

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Gordon Wrubel

Quickfinder Notes: The 8 on the Large 8 50C appears to be slightly LARGER than the adjacent 1s. The SHAPE of the 8 is more of a "ball on ball" type. On the Small 8 variety, the 8 is SMALLER than the adjacent 1s. The graded populations of both varieties are fairly close as are the Mint State populations. As of this writing, the Large 8 shows two graded MS-66 at the top and four in MS-65. The Small Date has one MS-67, one MS-66 and one MS-65.