Heart of Ohio Early Half Dollars
1820 Small Date

Owner Comments:

O.103a R2. Newman Collection from Matt at NFC. Colorful album toning. Nice eye appeal. "1820 O-103a Half Dollar, MS63 Curl 2, Small Date. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. An arcing die crack runs from the date through star 12. Brilliant interiors are framed by concentric peripheral bands of iridescent jade-green, plum-red, and canary-gold. Abrasions are inconsequential for the grade, though we note a toning spot on the outer border of the left wing. The luster is sufficiently vibrant to support the assigned grade. This is a pretty coin, certain to attract both Guide Book and die variety collectors. 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 @ $3.50; 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, Sheridan Downey. 2013 November 15 - 16 Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection Part II Signature Auction - New York #1190, November 16, 2013, Lot 33576.