Heart of Ohio Early Half Dollars
1829 Large Letters

Owner Comments:

O.115 R3. Wonderful, colorful, lustrous eye appeal. "Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. The variety is fairly quickly spotted, due to the following: Stars sharp and close to milling. The 5[0] has a short top with upturned tip. Arrowheads separated and the lower one is recut at the upper back side near the shaft. The inner border of the shield on the left extends into feather at bottom. Right side of I under left side of T. Base of second T in STATES higher than A and E. This piece is simply over the top in terms of eye appeal. The wonderful patina features pastels of many colors predominating throughout, with radiant cartwheel luster over well-struck surfaces. In MS65 this piece would appear to be well within the Condition Census for the variety, and one of the finest available at least among recent sales as enumerated in auction references," per Goldberg cataloger. Also was in NGC 65* holder, sold by Heritage Auction #1139 on April 28,2010, Lot 872 for $6,037.50. Per Heritage cataloger, "The simplest diagnostic for this variety is a recut bottom arrowhead. Another clue is a high second T in STATES. This exceptionally attractive, rainbow-toned Bust half dollar, displays lovely shades of lavender, ruby, and gold across both sides. Dazzling luster shines beneath the toning. Fully struck, and there are no marks of any significance. Ex: Baltimore ANA Signature (Heritage, 7/2008), lot 510. Goldberg Coin Auction on 2/4/2013, Lot 3122.