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1795 50C 2 Leaves MS61 NGC. O-116, R.4....
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Sold on Sep 23, 2010 for:
$27,727.65
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Description
Remarkably Well-Preserved 1795 2 Leaves Half
O-116, R.4, Mint State With Full Luster
1795 50C 2 Leaves MS61 NGC. O-116, R.4. The 1795 Flowing
Hair half dollars are coveted 18th century type coins along with
their 1794-dated counterparts, but the latter grade-for-grade are
much more elusive and costly. The 1794- and 1795-dated Flowing Hair
dollars, half dollars, and half dimes were America's first silver
coinage types, and today they are widely revered and widely
collected. Silver dimes and quarters would appear only in 1796, by
which time the Draped Bust motif had superseded the Flowing Hair
design, both by Robert Scot.The obverse of this die marriage is shared with the O-115 pairing. Star 1 extends completely through the lowest hair curl, which is tightly wound. An inner point of star 2 touches the second curl. A die break extends from the rim below star 1 upward through stars 2 and 3. The differentiation on the O-116 obverse is the dramatic die clashing from UNITED from the reverse, incuse and reading backward under star 7 and LIBE. Another difference is the added die crack from the milling to star 7.
The Overton Reverse M is unique to the O-116 marriage. Further die clashing, as indicated by the incused milling above UNITED, is a key characteristic, along with the seven left, nine right berry arrangement.
This Mint State specimen is remarkably well preserved for an 18th century coin. Both sides are fully lustrous, bringing to life the rich peach and gold toning that covers most of each side. The borders are more blue-toned, with the milling soft in many places and a rim nick just above 9 o'clock on the reverse. While close inspection turns up imperfections such as the grade-defining slide marks on Liberty's face, the arm's-length visual appeal is far beyond the norm for an MS61 coin.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24E7, PCGS# 6052, GSID# 6119)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.42oz
Mintage: 299,680
Auction Info
2010 September Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1144 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2010
23rd-26th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 17
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