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Lot 352
1794, O-105, R-5.
PCGS graded VF-35. Satiny and bright, with traces of luster in the
protected areas and light gold in color. This first year of issue half dollar
is very rare in all grades, and this coin is likely high in the condition
census for the variety. On the reverse there is a faint die crack through the
first T in STATES, but this is not the later die state where the crack spans
the entire reverse, further the strike is sharp and normally the eagle is very
weak due to die swelling on the eagle for later die states. Excellent hair
details on Liberty, and this one shows very little actual wear. Close
examination will note a few minor adjustment marks on the obverse rim, but the
stars remain as sharp as any seen on these early half dollars. An exciting coin
for the specialist or collector who demands a blue chip rarity. We note the
PCGS holder calls this a 1794 silver dollar, and this should be reholdered.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Possibly the coin from Gehring Prouty's
collection, and a mid condition census example of this variety.
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