1807 50C DRAPE BUST

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PCGS 1807 Draped Bust MS 64. O-102, R.2. Every auction there are certain coins that become "house favorites." This is one of those coins. Sam Foose helps out with photography here at Heritage and seems to have a good eye for coins. To date (5/18), he has commented on four separate occasions about how much he likes this coin. Well, it does have a certain "snap" to it. Perhaps it is the luster. The mint luster is so abundantly evident because the surfaces are brilliant except for a thin ring of golden at the margins of each side, it just seems to sizzle. Or, perhaps it is the strike. We cannot remember seeing a Draped Bust half with detailing this complete. Not only are the hair curls fully defined, but the feathers on the eagle's breast are also completely articulated. Or, perhaps it is the remarkably clean surfaces seen on both sides. There are a couple of tiny pinpoint-sized marks on the upper neck of Liberty, but everything else that looks like a scratch or bagmark, turns out to be either a die break or a clash mark. Obviously, this coin has it all, and it is the combination of all these factors that gives this incredible coin the eye appeal that is so compelling and keeps drawing the viewer back for "just one more look." This is also clearly the finest known example of this variety, as the most recent edition of Overton lists the condition census as (55, 55, 50, 45, 45). Be sure to take a look at this extraordinary early half dollar.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24EM, PCGS# 6079, GSID# 6139)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.38676oz
Mintage: 301,076

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