Small Date. This coin displays even wear with strong remaining detail. Surfaces exhibit a deep, natural chocolate-brown patina with darker olive and steel-brown undertones. Minor marks and faint surface roughness are typical for early copper and fully consistent with the grade, with no major distractions to eye appeal.  

Overton-101a. 50C/UNI. A popular Redbook variety. The engraver misplaced the UNI of UNITED and then placed the denomination over the UNI rather than discarding the expensive die.

Strong detail with choice two-tone natural gray surfaces.

E/A. A lustrous light silver-gray example of this popular variety. The remnants of an A are visible under the E of STATES.

Well detailed with pleasing light gray surfaces and die clashing on both sides.

Overton 108a. E/A. A sharply detailed example with strong luster and attractive clean surfaces. The E over A error is clearly visible on the E of STATES on the reverse. Liberty’s curls and the eagle’s feathers retain excellent detail on this high-end AU representative of this popular variety.

Overton-101a. A popular variety as the top bar of the 3 is clearly seen beneath the 4 in the date. This is a lustrous example with solid detail and pleasing silver-white surfaces.

Union Bank of Maryland. Counterfeit. Comment: Stains. A contemporary counterfeit of a rare early Baltimore obsolete. Stains in the upper right are not significant and blend in well.

This scarce and highly desirable overdate is among the key early dates of the series. This example displays strong remaining mint luster beneath a soft silver-gray patina, with light circulation wear confined to the highest design elements. Liberty’s portrait retains bold definition, particularly in the hair curls and cap lettering, while the stars and date […]