1829 50C O-120 Small Letters MS(PCGS#39806)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7172

等级

VG10

价格

506,428

详细说明

Exceedingly Rare 1829 O-120 Half Dollar Herrman: "3 Known" 1829 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-120. Rarity-8. Small Letters. VG-10 (PCGS). A highly significant and fleeting offering for the advanced Bust half dollar variety enthusiast. Handsomely toned, both sides are awash in a blend of dove-gray and silver-lilac patina that is a bit bolder around the peripheries than it is in the centers. The strike is well centered on the planchet, the obverse with a fully denticulated border, the reverse soft around much of the periphery due to wear. Virtually all design elements are boldly outlined, some sharper detail also noted for elements of Liberty's portrait and the eagle's feathers. The obverse is pleasingly smooth in hand, the reverse likewise apart from a shallow scrape below the left end of the scroll that extends into the field above the eagle's right wing -- a useful provenance marker. Attractive for the assigned grade, and sure to see spirited bidding among advanced specialists. According to Stephen J. Herrman in the Autumn 2019 revision to his Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839, there are only three examples known for the 1829 Overton-120 dies. The same source also reports that there are no modern auction or mail bid records for this variety. The coin offered here is distinct from the Overton-Parsley plate specimen, and it is destined for inclusion in another advanced cabinet. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Ex Elton Dosier, at Cupertino Coin Club Show, February 26, 1983; Sheridan Downey. PCGS# 39806. Click here for certification details from PCGS.