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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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1795/1795 50C 3 Leaves, O-111, T-19, High R.4, Fine 12 NGC. Ex: Hilt Collection. While every aspect of the O-111 variety is interesting to examine, it is hard to choose which feature is more dramatic and desirable. This is the only Flowing Hair half with three leaves under each wing, making it unique as a variety and the sole choice for completeness of the type. The date is broadly doubled to the south (a characteristic shared with the Overton-112 variety), to the extent that parts of the figures reach into the dentils. Finally, the reverse is severely cracked with a heavy die break through the eagle's body, across the left wing, and to the milling near the S in STATES. Sinking of the die allows the lower portion of the reverse to show little wear in comparison to the rest of the coin regardless of grade. This example shows smooth wear over silver-gray surfaces. The rims are full. Unquestionably one of the most desired types in all of numismatics, the O-111 is a necessity for many collectors and its value normally exceeds both its numeric grade and its perceived availability.
Ex: Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2015), lot 5062.
1795/1795 50C 3 Leaves, O-111, T-19, High R.4, Fine 12 NGC. Ex: Hilt Collection. While every aspect of the O-111 variety is interesting to examine, it is hard to choose which feature is more dramatic and desirable. This is the only Flowing Hair half with three leaves under each wing, making it unique as a variety and the sole choice for completeness of the type. The date is broadly doubled to the south (a characteristic shared with the Overton-112 variety), to the extent that parts of the figures reach into the dentils. Finally, the reverse is severely cracked with a heavy die break through the eagle's body, across the left wing, and to the milling near the S in STATES. Sinking of the die allows the lower portion of the reverse to show little wear in comparison to the rest of the coin regardless of grade. This example shows smooth wear over silver-gray surfaces. The rims are full. Unquestionably one of the most desired types in all of numismatics, the O-111 is a necessity for many collectors and its value normally exceeds both its numeric grade and its perceived availability.
Ex: Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2015), lot 5062.