Well detailed with light coin-gray surfaces.

A lovely first-year example of the Capped Head Left half eagle which is one of the rarest and most desirable of the early gold types. This piece is sharply struck with bright yellow-gold luster and exceptionally nice surfaces. Devoid of adjustment marks, stains, and significant abrasions. A super collector coin with fantastic 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.

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

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

Lustrous silvery surfaces with a strong cartwheel and interesting die clashing on both sides. The strike is sharp and even with full detail on Liberty’s portrait as well as the eagle on the reverse. With minimal marks, this is a premium example of this early Capped Bust half dollar.

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.

One of the ‘keys’ to the series with a mintage of just 47,150. This is a wonderfully original example with a medium gray shade. Light gold and rose tints blend with the surface and tend to concentrate a little heavier along the crevices of some of the design elements. Underlying luster is virtually full and […]