Bust Half Dollars
1809 50C III Edge, O-107a, R.4, MS62 NGC. III Edge. An intricate network of obverse die cracks branch out from a strong radial crack near star 12 to confirm the scarce O-107a variety. The reverse shows multiple areas of die clashing, including triple embossed segments above the arrowheads and throughout AMERICA. Golden-brown, sky-blue, and reddish-gold toning adorn the peripheries of this lustrous, smooth, and sharply struck Bust half. The present coin is tied for finest listed for the variety in the Autumn, 2016 Steve Herrman census.
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2005), lot 7163; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2008), lot 1460; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2008), lot 492.