Early Half Dollars
1794 50C O-105, T-3, R.5 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS Genuine. Fine Details. Tompkins Die State 1/3. Patchy toning from improper cleaning takes the form of deep-gray, opaque patina that covers the slightly granular silver surfaces below. O-105 is a slightly better variety among 1794 halves, where it is the second-most available die marriage (trailing O-101 in that regard). The reverse is weak at the upper center from wear, a result of a sinking die in the late die stage.
From The Estate of Terry Brand, Part V
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