Heart of Ohio Early Half Dollars
1819/8 Large 9

Owner Comments:

O.106 R4. Newman. Finest known. CAC. "Finest Known Guide Book Variety, O-106. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. We believe this high-end Gem to be the finest known example of the O-106. The sharply detailed design elements complement the pristine fields. The boldly lustrous surfaces are blanketed in a delightful blend of gold, lilac, gray, and rose toning. Eye appeal is terrific and technical quality is unsurpassed. The state of preservation is nothing short of miraculous. Everything about this overdate signals originality. More than 2.2 million Capped Bust half dollars were struck in 1819, with 15 known die varieties. Six varieties are overdates, the largest number for any year in the series. Five of the 1819 overdates display a Large 9. There is one Small 9 overdate, O-101. The Large 9 O-106, offered here, is the scarcest of the group, with an R.4 rarity rating (80 to 200 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 @ $2.00; 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 November15, 2013, Lot 33449.