1814 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-107. Rarity-2. MS-64 (PCGS).；This handsome near-Gem ranks among the finest known examples from these dies. Satiny surfaces are attractively toned in mottled cobalt blue and sandy-rose patina, the former color more extensive on the obverse. The strike is universally sharp, although the obverse impression is drawn toward 7 oclock with the denticulation absent along the lower left border. Although not corresponding to the latest state of this variety (O-107a), this coin still represents an advanced die state of the 1814 O-107 half dollar with numerous clash marks on both sides. The most significant examples of this variety known to Stephen J. Herrman (<em>Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839</em>, Autumn 2016 revision) grade MS-64, MS-65 and MS-66. The present example is an apparent newcomer to the Condition Census, and would do equally well in a high grade type set or specialized early half dollar collection.
