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Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 575

The Wilhelm Hüffer (1821-1895) Collection | USA, 'Capped Bust' Half-Dollar, 1809 50C III Edge, Philadelphia, by John Reich, capped bust of Liberty left, rev. eagle facing left, FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR upwards and incuse on edge, 13.34g, 7h (Overton 107, dies 4/F [R3]; PCGS 39383; NGC ID 24ES; KM 37), a slightly broad striking on obverse with light handling marks in otherwise lustrous and lightly toned fields, a pleasingly good very fine / almost extremely fine, the Eagle especially fine, scarce thus

Provenance

The Wilhelm Hüffer (1821-1895) Collection of European Coins and Medals

with his envelope



The 1809 "Overton 107" represents the only employment of this obverse die, before its degradation (Overton 107a) and eventual fracture (Overton 107b). The reverse also saw service in the O-108 pairing of this date. The present example is from the early die state. Of the original mintage of 1,405,810 pieces, it is thought only a few hundred pieces survive, especially in more exalted grades.

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£270