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Images courtesy of Ron Guth
Varieties (27):
1806/5 Overdate
Overton 101 -
Overton 102 -
Overton 103 -
Overton 104 -
Knob 6, Large Obverse Stars
Overton 105 -
Knob 6, Small Obverse Stars
Overton 106 -
Overton 107 -
Knob 6, No Stem through
eagle's talon
Overton 108 - Seven Known
Pointed 6, No Stem through
eagle's talon
Overton 109 -
Pointed 6, Stem through
eagle's talon
Overton 110 -
Overton 112 -
Overton 113 -
Overton 114 -
Overton
115 -
Overton 116 -
Overton 117 -
Overton 118 -
Overton
119 -
Overton 120 -
Overton 121 -
Overton 122 -
Overton 123 -
Overton 124 -
Overton 125 -
Overton 126 -
Overton 127 -
6 over Inverted 6
Overton 111 -
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated "Pointed 6, Stem" example graded by PCGS is a
single MS-67.
The finest Uncirculated "Pointed 6, No Stem" examples graded by PCGS are
9 MS-64's.
The finest Uncirculated "6/ Inverted 6" examples graded by PCGS are 3
MS-64's.
The finest Uncirculated "Knob 6, No Stem" example graded by PCGS is a single
EF-45.
The finest Uncirculated "Knob 6, Large Stem" examples graded by PCGS
are 2 AU-55's.
The finest Uncirculated "Knob 6, Small Stem" example graded by PCGS is a
single MS-63.
The finest Uncirculated "1806/5" examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-63's.
Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
AU or better. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 896, "Overton 120", not plated, sold
for $1,322.50
NGC VF-35. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6227, "Overton-122,
Pointed 6,
Stem", illustrated, sold for $4025.00
VF-30. Unattributed.
Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach" Sale, October 1-3,
2000, Lot 3265, not plated.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Early
Half Dollar Die Varieties 1794-1836", Third Edition, by Al C.
Overton and Don Parsley
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, July 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service
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