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1840-O 50C MS64 NGC....
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Description
Splendid 1840-O Seated Half, MS64
Small Mintmark, WB-103
1840-O 50C MS64 NGC. Breen-4751, WB-103. Small Mintmark. The
1840-O coinage is an interesting one, in that a portion of the
recorded mintage of 855,100 pieces was struck from a previous die
of the left-over 1838 bust coinage without a mintmark, according to
Wiley-Bugert. This mintmarked example shows a reverse die with
extensive radial cracks, four to be precise, including one through
the mintmark. Breen estimates the mintage at only 50,000 pieces due
to the rapid shattering of the die. This is a rare issue in Mint
State, and the present example will not disappoint. The strike is
uniformly bold, with the sole exception of the eagle's left
(facing) leg, and beautiful central pinkish-gold patina ceding to
steel-blue at the margins is a testament to its
originality.(Registry values: N2998)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24GN, PCGS# 6235, GSID# 6312)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 13.36 grams
ASW: 0.38658oz
Mintage: 855,100
Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 11
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