1840 50C Small Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.3, MS64 NGC....
Description
1840 Small Letters Half Dollar, MS64
Rich Multicolor Toning
1840 50C Small Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.3, MS64 NGC.
Lavishly toned in fire-red and mauve with a blush of straw-gold on
each side. Crisply struck and lustrous. A moderately abraded
representative of the briefly-issued Small Letters subtype, which
is more available than its rare Medium Letters counterpart. Census:
10 in 64 (2 in 64+), 14 finer (8/25).Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2007), lot 1530.
Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 801671, Base PCGS# 6234)
Weight: 13.36 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
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