1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar 50c, NGC MS 65 - Beautiful Toning, O-106, R.3
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This is a NGC grade coin and you will receive the pictured coin. You are Buying a 1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar O-106, R.3, graded MS65 by NGC in and older style NGC holder. The present colorful Gem is tied for the honor of finest-known 1831 Overton-106 half dollar. Orange-gold fields and devices are bounded by ocean-blue, rose-red, and magenta margins. Smooth semi-prooflike fields further ensure the eye appeal. The eye appeal is remarkable. O-106 is typically attributed by its vertical shield lines, which extend north into the horizontal shield lines. The lowest four horizontal lines extend into the right (facing) wing. This is an excellent coin to add to your collection.
Coin Features:
NGC graded MS65
Overton O-106
Beautiful Toning
Known as a Capped Bust Half Dollar
Obverse: Bust of Liberty Wearing a Phrygian Cap Facing Left
Reverse: 3/4 Facing Heraldic Eagle Bearing Arrows and an Olive Branch
Capped Bust Half Dollar Lettered Edge (1807 – 1836) – John Reich took over as engraver at the Mint in 1807. He immediately began work on redesigning the nation’s coinage. He created the Capped Bust motif that was used across denominations for the next three decades. The obverse features a depiction of Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap, a symbol of freedom. The reverse shows a heraldic eagle with the denomination below and the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above. In the edges the phrase FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR was impressed. This edge lettering was to discourage charlatans from shaving silver off and passing the underweight coins off to merchants. The series is extremely popular and has a number of varieties where extensive study has been done. Attribution has been recorded accounting for the exacting use of obverse and reverse dies. Enthusiasts collect the series by these die pairings. Reich’s time at the Mint ended in 1817, but his works continued in production until two decades later when the Mint upgraded their facilities, and the Capped Bust coinages gave way to Christian Gobrecht’s seated designs.
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