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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1256 8-9 Jun 2017
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Early Half Dollars
1794 50C O-101a, T-7, High R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. Half dollars were struck for the first time in 1794, when a small mintage of 23,464 pieces was produced, with 11 die varieties known for the date. This coin was struck from the O-101 die pair, with star 1 piercing the middle of the lowest curl and 21 berries in the wreath. A die crack from the edge through the F in OF, turning sharply upward, just missing the outer berry, to the last S in STATES, identifies the late die state O-101a.
This piece is a problem-free Fine 15 specimen, with the hair ends distinguishable and some interior detail on the upper hair lines intact. The lavender-gray and blue-steel surfaces are free of large or distracting abrasions and the overall presentation is quite pleasing.
HID02901242017
1794 50C O-101a, T-7, High R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. Half dollars were struck for the first time in 1794, when a small mintage of 23,464 pieces was produced, with 11 die varieties known for the date. This coin was struck from the O-101 die pair, with star 1 piercing the middle of the lowest curl and 21 berries in the wreath. A die crack from the edge through the F in OF, turning sharply upward, just missing the outer berry, to the last S in STATES, identifies the late die state O-101a.
This piece is a problem-free Fine 15 specimen, with the hair ends distinguishable and some interior detail on the upper hair lines intact. The lavender-gray and blue-steel surfaces are free of large or distracting abrasions and the overall presentation is quite pleasing.
HID02901242017