The Coastal Collection
1820/19 Square 2

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - CAPPED BUST, LETTERED EDGE
Item Description: 50C 1820/19 SQUARE 2 O-101
Full Grade: PCGS AU 58
Owner: Keigwin

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: The Coastal Collection   Score: 1739
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Early US Type Performance

Owner Comments:

O.101, R2. CAC

1820 was the 3rd consecutive year for bust half overdates. And it was a spectacular one, with two varieties each of which boldly display the underrate.

This is the square base 2 variety, somewhat scarcer, and while the underdate 9 may not be as prominent as the curl base 2 variety it shows the underdate 1 a tad better. The knob of the 9's tail can be seen at the lower left inside of the 0. Other researchers (Edgar Souder, William Atkinson) feel certain it is an 1820/19/18 based on microscopic image overlays.

Both 1820/19's tend to carry a premium over price guides.

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