Capped Bust Half Dollar

1819 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-109. Rarity-2. MS-64 (NGC).

A fantastically original specimen with golden-gray patina offset by vivid cobalt and pink at the extreme peripheries. Highly lustrous and well-struck, there is much to recommend this Choice Capped Bust half to the dedicated collector of the series, not least of which is the fact that it hails from the Eric P. Newman collection. While the 1819 issue has a healthy number of Mint State coins extant, seldom are they preserved at this level with this kind of eye appeal.

PCGS# 39545. NGC ID: 24FB.

NGC Census: 2; none finer for the variety.

From the Richard Jewell Collection. Earlier ex "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman and Burdette G. Johnson, doing business as St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman, acquired for $3.00; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society; Heritage's sale of the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part II, November 2013, lot 33572.

Estimate: $ 8000