Lot 342
Half Dollar. 1835. PCGS graded Proof 64. Overton-101. Rarity 8 as a Proof. An extremely rare coin indeed, Breen in his classic Encyclopedia of Proof coins notes only dies for Overton-110 as producing two proof coins for this year. Perhaps a few more have turned up as several big name collections have finally seen the light of day after generations off the market, but still and all, this is an extremely rare Proof issue. The fields have full mirror reflectivity and this continues even between the shield lines on the reverse. Most of the stars show some definition, but their radial lines are a bit flat. All is toned a medium gray with some darker colors near the periphery. There is no notation on the slab as to the edge lettering, but it probably is "crushed" or flattened in some way, as are the other Proofs of this era. A foremost rarity in Proof and worth a record price. Identifiable by a tiny tick mark located on the left side of the O in the denomination, and in PCGS holder #3369592.
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