1836 50C Lettered Edge MS64 NGC....

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Possible Condition Census 1836 Half Dollar, O-112, MS64

1836 50C Lettered Edge MS64 NGC. O-112, R.1. Identifiable by the die line bridging the lower two arrows. This is one of the 1836 Lettered Edge varieties known as the "Bar dot" varieties, after a curious dot visible to the right of the loop of the 6. Overton speculated that these varieties may have been 1836/4 overdates, and Breen went so far as to list them as such. This is a brightly lustrous coin with considerable eye appeal under a generally light wash of golden-brown toning. Surface markings are unusually light for the grade. Several areas of strike weakness are noted, including the lower part of Liberty's hair and drapery, the eagle's head, and the scroll. Overton's condition census for this variety ranges from MS62 to MS65, and NGC's census for this variety lists no coins higher than MS61. A search of our archives reveals that this is only the third distinct example of this variety we have offered in MS64 with none finer.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24G2, PCGS# 6169, GSID# 6213)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.38676oz
Mintage: 6,545,000

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