1832 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-120a. Rarity-3. Small Letters. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH.This boldly toned example is awash in blended charcoal gray, cobalt blue, antique gold and pinkish-rose patina, the colors most vivid even observed with the aid of direct lighting. The borders are soft due to the advanced die state, but central detail is razor sharp to full over most features to confirm the validity of the coveted AU grade from PCGS. The obverse die state is terminal, the bisecting crack with an internal cud in the field before Libertys chin and a second crack present from star 5, across Libertys head, to the border at star 10. The reverse die state is commensurate with that noted for both the 1832 O-120 and O-120a attributions, the eagle devoid of tail feathers.From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection.
