1823 50C Ugly 3, O-110a, R.3, AU55 PCGS....

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1823 Bust Half Dollar, Choice AU
O-110a, The 'Ugly' 3

1823 50C Ugly 3, O-110a, R.3, AU55 PCGS. A numismatic equivalent to "the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," the 1823 Broken 3, Patched 3, and Ugly 3 provide a trio of misshapen and often-confused digits. The Ugly 3 variety started as a Perfect 3 as seen in O-110. The Parsley reference blames a die crack for the later-state deformity on the 3, while others believe it to be an engraver's crude attempt to repair the digit. This is a silver-white, lightly circulated example of the collector favorite, with the 3 in the date apparently reworked by the Mint in crude fashion. Light die cracks travel from the milling to the 3 and upward to Liberty's lower hair curls. The coin is bright and mostly untoned with some pleasing golden-gray overtones. The O-110a variety is rated R.3. Population: 11 in 55, 87 finer (5/16).
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2014), lot 4436.
From The Eagle One Collection, Part II.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24FJ, Variety PCGS# 39623, Base PCGS# 6134, Greysheet# 194246)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper

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