1/2 Dollar / 50 Cent (sold for $1250.0)

1/2 Dollar / 50 Cent USA (1776 - ) Silver

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1839. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned. Reeded Edge Halves are an uncommon type to locate in high grade, and it seems they are forever destined to also be overlooked as a Type coin, in the shadow as it were, of the mass of Lettered Edge Bust coins struck between 1807 and 1836. This is a detailed looking example that is moderately toned throughout. The underlying surfaces have a muted luster but are select. Crisply defined throughout Liberty the lowest stars on the obverse are flat while some rim denticles blur below and just right of the date. The mid- to late-1830s were times of assorted design changes for most U.S. coin denominations. Between 1835 and 1839, no less than seven heads were introduced on cents, three types each on half dimes and dimes, four types on quarters, six on half dollars, five on quarter eagles, and at least five on half eagles. Little or no explanation reached the Mint files in the National Archives; obscure technical reasons may explain some of these changes, equally obscure aesthetic considerations presumably dictated the rest. In particular, there is no immediate answer to why the eagle was redrawn for the 1838-39 half-dollar reverses The shift from 50 CENTS to HALF DOL. was presumably for uniformity with the quarter dollar and silver dollar, accordiing to the Breen encyclopedia. Pop 27; 61 finer (PCGS # 6179) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. Categories: Capped Bust Half Dollars

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