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1817/3 O-101A 50C Capped Bust Half Dollar PCGS AU55
1817/3 O-101A 50C Capped Bust Half Dollar PCGS AU55
1817/3 O-101A
SKU: 28136455
This is my personal favorite overdate in the Bust Half series because the “3” is so very clear beneath the “7”. It appears that no effort was even made to try to eliminate the prior diget. Remember that no Bust halves were minted in 1816 due to the fire that did significant damage to the mill house and rolling machinery halting all gold and silver coinage production. So finally, once production was to begin, they needed new dies that were not completed yet. Once again, they went into die storage and “found” a die from 1813 that appeared to be in good shape. This example being offered has full cartwheel luster on both sides.
PCGS # 6111
Grading Service PCGS
Grade AU55
Mint Location Philadelphia
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