Image Information
| Type | Coin |
| Title | 1826 50C O-109, MS |
| Date | 1826 |
| Grade | AU58 |
| Service | NGC |
| Service Catalog # | 39678 |
| Denomination | 50C |
| Description | 1826 50C O-109, R.1, AU58 NGC. CAC. The reverse legend was entered into the working die by hand on lettered edge Bust halves, always useful for collectors to help distinguish die marriages. On O-109, A and T in STATES are in line and touch at the base, as does A and M in AMERICA. Other coins show AM touching, but O-109 is the only 1826 variety where both AT and AM are joined. This CAC-endorsed near-Mint example is lustrous and sharp with vibrant orange and sea-green toning. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp and Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $1.50; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15435, realized $1680. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions. |
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