Lot 1420
1806. Pointed 6, stem through claw O-116 Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-58. Smooth medium on what in other fields would be award-winning surfaces. We note a small diagonal line streaming down from the L in LIBERTY. A touch of weakness is seen at the central curls on the obverse and on part of the neck and ribbon of the reverse, but here it is probably that the dies given slightly less than enough power by the strong-armed press operator to prevent stronger metal flow in the central areas; the obverse details elsewhere are quite sharp, as are the clouds, leaves, arrows and legends on the reverse. A handsome coin to represent the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle type. (Early half dollars, pre-1808) have no denomination inscribe on the surfaces of the coin. Instead, the edge is lettered FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR to denote the value.) Pop 2; 1 finer in 65 Star.
Estimated Value $4,500 - 4,800.
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