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Late State 1794 O-101a Half Dollar, XF45

1794 50C XF45 NGC. O-101a, High R.3. Star 1 pierces the low curl. The reverse has a die crack from the wreath to the border between UNITED and STATES, and another crack through the F to the wreath, following the branch upward toward the final S. This is the usually seen 1794 variety, although none of the 11 die varieties are encountered with any frequency. Probably half of all 1794 half dollars are from the O-101 die marriage, and few of those survivors can match the grade and quality of this piece. There are only about a dozen finer examples, including all states of the O-101 die combination.
There were two deliveries of 1794 half dollars, including 5,300 pieces on December 1, 1794, and 18,164 pieces on February 4, 1795. Those two deliveries account for the entire mintage of 23,464 coins. The current population of the variety suggests that half of all 1794 half dollars struck at the Mint were from this die pair, which tells us that certainly some, and probably all 1794 O-101 half dollars were actually minted in 1795.
This piece has distinctive toning with sea-green, deep blue, and iridescence blended together, along with splashes of ivory that retain some luster. The surfaces are lightly abraded as expected, although mostly hidden beneath the toning. A few moderate adjustment marks, mostly on the reverse, are also hidden beneath the toning. Census: 16 in 45, 17 finer (11/09).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24E6, PCGS# 6051, GSID# 6118)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.38676oz
Mintage: 23,464

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