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Description
Condition Census 1808 O-109a Bust Half, MS66
Likely the Second Finest Known
1808 50C MS66 NGC. O-109a, R.3. Stars 1 and 7 each point to
the center of a dentil. In this late obverse die state a crack runs
from the rim between stars 1 and 2, arcing to touch a star tip of
each one, and onward into the upper bust. Another crack parallels
the rim below the bust tip, with another straight from the rim to
the bottom of 18 in the date. Another bold crack connects the rim
with star 6 and thence to Liberty's forehead. The diagnostic crack
for O-109a is the bold crack from the lower rim through the left
side of the 0 in the date. Bold clashing from the scroll appears
just above the date, with the reversed E in the motto clearly
readable. The reverse is shared with the O-108 variety. Although
unmentioned in Overton, the Peterson reference mention a small
raised line from the eagle's left (facing) wing that pierces the
shield corner and runs up into the neck. Numerous other die cracks
on the reverse are evidence of die fatigue, as is the loss of fine
detail evident on the reverse of this coin. Virtually all of the
dentilation on the reverse is also missing, another characteristic
of the late die stages. This piece is silver-white, with no
discernible toning. This piece is tied for second finest known in
the Condition Census for the O-109a variety, as listed on Stephen
Herrman's Spring 2009 Revision. The finest, an amazing MS67 PCGS
coin in our FUN Signature Auction (1/2009, lot 3842), brought
$46,000.(Registry values: N7079)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24EP, PCGS# 6090, GSID# 6144)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.38676oz
Mintage: 1,368,600
Auction Info
2009 October Signature US Coin Auction #1130 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2009
22nd-24th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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