1802 50C MS(PCGS#6065)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7049

等级

AU55+

价格

314,398

详细说明

Condition Census 1802 Half Dollar 1802 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-101, T-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU-55+ (PCGS). CAC. A lustrous and beautifully toned early half dollar rarity that ranks among the finest known for its issue. A warm glow of bronze and golden iridescence highlights the centers, framed by rich shades of teal and violet at the borders. The strike is well centered with crisp denticles on both sides and strong definition to Liberty's hair. A tiny, ancient carbon deposit on the cloud below the letter O in OF provides a convenient pedigree marker. Just one pair of dies was employed to strike the entire 1802-dated half dollar issue, recycling the reverse die from the 1801 O-102 variety. With 29,890 coins struck, this issue has the lowest mintage of the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle type and is a key date along with the 1801. The Condition Census is topped by two Mint State examples, including the PCGS MS-62 Pogue specimen, followed by a half dozen pieces down through the lower AU grades. An astounding Choice AU example like the current piece falls comfortably within the top six or so specimens and is a significant find for half dollar collectors. Provenance: From our sale of the Naples Bay Collection, November 2020 Auction, lot 9119. PCGS Population: 1; 11 finer (MS-62 finest). CAC Population: 2; 2 (both AU-58). The former total includes coins certified both AU-55 and AU-55+. PCGS# 6065. NGC ID: 24EE. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]