***Auction Highlight*** 1809 o-701a Late Die State Lots of Luster Stunning Patina; Nice Original Toning Capped Bust Half Dollar 50c Graded xf+ By USCG.
Up for auction is a superbly toned 1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar. It is the ultra rare and highly sought o-107a Late Die State. Quoting from Bust Half Attribution “ The The later die state is coveted by collectors, having many interesting die cracks on the obverse.” it is a R-4 variety. The 107a has a heavy horizontal die break from milling between stars 11 and 12 across curls into field above date to drapery left of 8. A finer branch crack from this break runs down through star 12 to curl. Another from first crack to cap. Additionally a crack at date left to edge at star 1. And that's just the Obverse. On the Reverse, there are Triple and quadruple rows of small segments embossed between letters of AMERICA, arrow points and in field between AMERICA and right wing, all point in toward eagle. Finally the top right serif of I in legend is filled. It is a Fascinating coin. If you Lay this one down on a flat surface with the Eagle facing up and you will be able to rock the coin back and forth in all directions, indicating that the center of the obverse on this coin is raised up in a convex sort of way. Grayish brown toning with gold highlights. Some luster remains in the devices. Edge writing is also unique with CENTS above and OR below are difficult to read, and there is an "edge cud" at this edge die state, denoted by the blob after OR.. Incredible Coin A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin