Lot 488
1808. Overton-106, Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-50. A hint of tone. Pleasing original surfaces with some luster still evident around the stars and legends and within devices. On O-106, stars 5 and 6 are closer than stars 6 and 7. Stars are large and well formed.The estimated production of 1,368,600 half dollars dated 1808 was accomplished using ten obverse dies and nine reverse dies. This combination, or marriate, of nineteen dies produced ten die varieties. All of the varieties are common except for the O-105, O-108 and O-109 which are scarce, and the O-110 which is rare. This is a later die state of O-106 with the die cracks noted in the Parsley/Overton reference, although the die was still pretty much intact, thereby producing a well struck coin. (Later the dies deteriorated considerably.) Pop 1; 2 finer for the variety, 1 in 55, 1 in 58.
Estimated Value $400 - 450.
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