Heart of Ohio Early Half Dollars
1823 Ugly 3

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - CAPPED BUST, LETTERED EDGE
Item Description: 50C 1823 UGLY 3 O-110a
Full Grade: PCGS MS 63
Owner: Heartland Collection

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: Link's Capped Bust Half Dollars   Score: 3922
Heart of Ohio Early Half Dollars   Score: 3922
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Early US Type Performance

Owner Comments:

O.110a R3. The Ugly 3 forms after a die crack proceeds up from the rim along the the right side of the 3, causing it to appear misshapen and thick. "Always hard to find uncirculated and as rare or rarer than the O.101 Broken 3. Perhaps the same novice die engraver produced all three famously curious 1823 varieties: the Broken 3, Patched 3, and Ugly 3. This satiny example is notable for its high grade, and also for its prominently doubled profile on Liberty. Medium golden-brown graces the semi-prooflike surfaces, although a blush of ocean-blue is noted near the C in AMERICA. The lower left obverse field has a few minor marks. From The Findley Collection," per Heritage cataloger.

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