1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-127a, T-9. Rarity-6. Pointed 6, Stem Through Claw. VG-8 (PCGS). CAC.Attractively original VG preservation for this elusive die marriage of the 1806-dated half dollar issue. Peripherally toned in warm reddish-russet, the surfaces exhibit lighter dove gray as ones eye moves toward the centers. The in hand appearance is smooth, inviting and free of detracting blemishes. All design elements are boldly outlined except for those opposite the end of Libertys bust on the reverse, with are soft, yet at least partially discernible. This pattern of strike is characteristic of the die pairing. Problem free, original and highly desirable at the assigned grade level, there is much to recommend this coin to the advanced early half dollar enthusiast. Tompkins Die Stage 2/1.<p>The 1806 Overton-127 variety was discovered by Don Frederick in April of 1974. According to Stephen J. Herrman (Spring 2019) only 21 examples are extant in all grades, the present coin ranked #13 in the Tompkins census of 2015.From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier ex Superiors sale of the H.W. Blevins Collection of Early Half Dollars and Silver Dollars, June 1988, lot 3129.
