Lot 477
1806. Pointed 6, Stem. Overton-116, Rarity 3. PCGS graded Genuine, Cleaning - VF Details. Light gray toning. The production of 1806 half dollars was in total more than the total of all years prior, from 1794 to date. The 839,576 estimated production included twenty-eight known die marriages, although there is always a possibility more will be discovered.
The 1806 die varieties can be grouped into major types. The obverses are classified by the punches used in the date. The major types are knobbed top six and pointed top six. This pointed top six is the only time this type of numeral punch was used in the entire series to 1836. All of the other six and nine punches have a knob. The knobbed top six obverse is also subdivided by size of stars, with large or small star punches used.
The reverses are group by the stem of the olive branch not extending through the claw and later extending through the claw (PCGS # 39319) .
Die notes: Double cut TY in LIBERTY as on O-114 & O-115 from the same obverse, except that on O-116 not so much of the recutting shows at the top of Y and the small defect near the top of the 6 no longer shows. Five berries, the lowest one has no stem and the upper two have heavy stems joined at base.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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