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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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Early Half Dollars
1794 50C O-105, T-3, R.5, Fine 15 PCGS. Tompkins Die State 1/1. The early Mint struggled with die life for the 1794 half dollars, requiring 11 die pairs to strike just 23,464 pieces. Among the different die marriages, the O-105 is the second-most available variety, although it still rates an R.5 on the rarity scale. This attractive example displays a pleasing golden-gray patina with areas of deep gunmetal gray toning at the lower obverse. The surfaces show smooth wear but no distracting marks. The reverse displays strong definition on the eagle's wing feathers for the grade, with slight weakness at O in OF but sharpness of a higher grade in all other ways. The obverse is a bit less sharp but Choice at the Fine level. Struck from a perfect state of the dies, with no evidence of a die crack above the first T in STATES. Ideal for circulated first-year type.
1794 50C O-105, T-3, R.5, Fine 15 PCGS. Tompkins Die State 1/1. The early Mint struggled with die life for the 1794 half dollars, requiring 11 die pairs to strike just 23,464 pieces. Among the different die marriages, the O-105 is the second-most available variety, although it still rates an R.5 on the rarity scale. This attractive example displays a pleasing golden-gray patina with areas of deep gunmetal gray toning at the lower obverse. The surfaces show smooth wear but no distracting marks. The reverse displays strong definition on the eagle's wing feathers for the grade, with slight weakness at O in OF but sharpness of a higher grade in all other ways. The obverse is a bit less sharp but Choice at the Fine level. Struck from a perfect state of the dies, with no evidence of a die crack above the first T in STATES. Ideal for circulated first-year type.