Link's Capped Bust Half Dollars
1810

Owner Comments:

O.108 R3. Newman. Finest Known. "Tied for Finest Known O-108. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. We are tempted to repeat our description of the previous lot. The two coins are cut from the same cloth of quality, appearance and desirability. This delightful Premium Gem exhibits sharply detailed design elements and well-preserved surfaces, with no mentionable distractions. Oceans of mint luster shine through layers of bluish-gray and champagne-gold toning. The eye appeal is staggering. This coin, of course, is a candidate for the finest collection or Registry Set. A substantial mintage of nearly 1.3 million Capped Bust half dollars was achieved in 1810, with 10 die varieties known for the date. This coin represents the somewhat scarce O-108 variety, identified by the close proximity of star 13 to the curl and the widely spaced 50 C in the denomination. A thin die crack shows to the left of the date on the obverse. The reverse is severely cracked, with one crack bisecting the reverse from 0 in the denomination, through the eagle, banner, and E in STATES. Another crack extends from the denomination to the left, through the leaves and letters in UNITED STAT, to join the first crack at the rim. The O-108 is very rare in high grades. The Newman coin is tied with the Eliasberg/Kaufman specimen for the title of "Finest Known." Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $ 5.00 ; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Items being sold are from the extensive collection of Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (a Missouri not-for-profit corporation) and have been assembled over a period of 90 years. Proceeds of the sale of all items will be used exclusively for supplementing the Society’s museum operations and scholarly numismatic research efforts and for the benefit of other not-for-profit institutions selected by Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society for public purposes," per Heritage cataloger. Heritage Auction #1190 of the Newman Collection on 11/15/2013, Lot 33430.