1801 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-101, T-2. Rarity-2. EF-45 (NGC). CAC.
This lovely Choice EF exhibits blended orange-russet and powder blue highlights to dominant smoky pearl-gray patina. Well defined for this challenging type with fully denticulated borders and only minor softness of detail in isolated areas. The 1801 is significant as the first half dollar struck since 1797 and also the first issue of this denomination to depict the Heraldic Eagle motif on the reverse. It ushers in a new century of United States coinage and is one of the key dates of the early half dollar series. The O-101 variety was the second of two die marriages used for the issue, matching a new reverse with the obverse used to strike O-102. This example delivers strong eye appeal and technical quality at the assigned grade level, and it will appeal to both type collectors and specialists. Tompkins Die Stage 1/3.
PCGS# 6064. NGC ID: 24ED.
CAC Population: 12 in all EF and AU grades.

Estimate: $7000