Lot 539
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Nicely toned and well struck. A fresh, frosty specimen with no visible imperfections. Sheer boldness of strike throughout is almost never found on these Reeded Edge Capped Bust pieces, and while the 1838 on offer has extensive crispness in the hair curls and wing feathers, it does lack in the way of sharpness on some of the stars. That being said, the coin is an exciting example of a relatively plentiful date in lower mint state grades, this nicely toned MS64 displaying sharp cartwheel luster over both sides. (A die crack nearly encircles the legends on the reverse.).
Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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| Realized $3,910 |
