Lot 758
1840-O. PCGS graded VF-35. Light even gray toning. An attractive carefully preserved circulated example of this two year only type from the New Orleans Mint, with the Small Letters reverse of the earlier, 1839 design. There is a noticeable (and quite interesting) die break from the rim on the reverse that crosses the I of AMERICA on the diagonal, clips across the right wing tip and finishes near the eagle’s lower leg. Two other die breaks are found, the one beginning at the left rim below U of UNITED and extending (with a crook partway) to the olive branch. Another issues from the rim below H of HAL to the left most claw directly above. Minor strike weakness on the reverse, as often found on 1840-O (and for that matter, 1841-O) half dollars (PCGS # 6235) .
Estimated Value $100 - 110.
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| Realized $153 |
