1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-5. Small Date, Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). VG-8 (PCGS).A handsome, pleasingly original example with dominant dove gray patina on the obverse, lighter olive and silver gray over much of the reverse. All major design elements are boldly outlined, the rims largely distinct from the peripheral devices. The 1842-O Small Date, Small Letters is ranked among the most desirable New Orleans Mint issues in the Liberty Seated half dollar series. It is a significant transitional variety that is scarce to rare in all grades. The present example, a pleasing VG, represents a fleeting bidding opportunity for the advanced specialist.From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection.
