Lot 757
1839. Drapery. PCGS graded MS-64. Mostly untoned. A little bit lightly struck on one star and the eagle’s left leg feathers and claw, otherwise displaying an especially bold strike. Satin-smooth delicate toned luster permeates this beautiful first year design with a life of its own. Add a fine level of mint detail and the appeal is very tempting.
True to the early Mint custom of regularity of design of all silver coins, the Gobrecht Liberty Seated design (after Thomas Sully), adopted for silver dollars in 1836, was used on half dollars in 1839. The reverse is similar to previous type of 1838-39 Bust coinage, but the inscription is at first in small letters similar to those of 1836-37.
The first obverse dies show no extra drapery at crook of Liberty's elbow; later dies through 1891 have a small extra patch below it. This is nothing like the heavier cloak on the Robert Ball Hughes version found on dollars and smaller silver 1840-91. Pop 15; 3 finer in 65. (PCGS # 6232) .
Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700.
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