1808 50C O-105, R.3, MS67 PCGS....

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1808 O-105 Half Dollar, MS67
Top of the Condition Census
Strongly Struck and Beautifully Toned

1808 50C O-105, R.3, MS67 PCGS. Ex: O'Neal. This was the second year of production for John Reich's Capped Bust design, and more than 1.3 million coins were struck. It was also the second and final year that this first Capped Bust half dollar master die was employed. Dr. Glenn Peterson writes in the introduction to the 1808 half dollar chapter in his attribution guide:

"At the Mint, the first master die for half dollars is used for the second, and last, year -- a tall, handsome design of Miss Liberty often softly struck in the center due to Mint machinery lacking sufficient force to bring up all the details on this design.

This half dollar, which ranks at the very top of the Condition Census for the Overton-105 variety, is unusually sharply struck. Each of the 13 stars on the obverse shows its individual radial lines and centers, and the drapery clasp on Liberty's shoulder is bold. All of the hair curls are well-defined, including the usually-weak hair strands to the right of the neck. The reverse is similarly crisp with only the slightest weakness on the leading edge of the left-hand wing. The individual feathers of the left wing, however, and especially those just to the left of the shield border are completely detailed. Both the horizontal and vertical lines of the shield are strongly delineated. Both sides showcase natural golden-orange patina at the centers that deepens to violet, ice-blue, and green toning around the borders. This gorgeous Superb Gem 1808 half dollar will please connoisseurs and the fussiest quality-conscious collectors alike. Population (all die varieties): 4 in 67, 0 finer (11/22).
Ex: Palm Beach Signature (Heritage, 11/2004), lot 7371; Joseph C. Thomas Collection / Central States Signature (Heritage, 4-5/2009), lot 2403; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II (Heritage, 10/2014), lot 98465. Phyllis Norman Collection / FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2022), lot 4604.
The Jim O'Neal Collection of U.S. Half Dollar Types.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24EP, Variety PCGS# 39367, Base PCGS# 6090, Greysheet# 193750)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper

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