1815/2 50C MS63 NGC....

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Desirable 1815/2 O-101a Half Dollar, MS63

1815/2 50C MS63 NGC. O-101a, R.3. Both sides of this late die state example have heavy clash marks. The obverse crack from the curl below the ear and onto the neck is no further advanced from the early state. The reverse has a crack that begins in the olive leaves, crosses the wing tip to the tops of UNI, follows the border over TED STATES, and curves down through OF to the right end of the scroll. A second crack begins at the border over M, curves down through ERIC to the base of A, crosses all three arrow heads to the C, and continues down through the denomination to the border below the lowest leaf pair.
Mint State examples of the 1815/2 half dollar, regardless of die state, are extremely difficult to find, and make only occasional market appearances. The present sale provides bidders with a chance to pursue two different Mint State pieces, in distinctly different die states. Since 1993, we have only offered 15 Mint State examples in previous sales, and only seven of those (all MS64) are finer than the present coin. Deep olive-gray and gold surfaces exhibit satiny underlying luster with excellent surfaces for the grade. The strike is excellent and the overall eye appeal will please nearly any collector.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24F5, PCGS# 6108, GSID# 6234)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.38676oz
Mintage: 47,150

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