1819/8 50C Large 9 Capped Bust Half Dollar PCGS MS64+ (CAC) Among the Finest Known 1819/8 O-102 Half Dollars Tied for CC#3

Among the Finest Known 1819/8 O-102 Half Dollars Tied for CC#3 1819/8 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-102. Rarity-1. Die State 102.1. Large 9. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. Delightful satin surfaces are highly lustrous beneath an overlay of delicate, iridescent toning in champagne-gold. The strike is remarkable for an early date Capped Bust half dollar, both sides ideally centered within fully denticulated borders and all design elements crisply rendered. There are no marks or other blemishes of consequence, and we leave it to a faint spot in the reverse field close in to the eagle's right wing to serve as a useful identifier for this coin's future market appearances. It is tied for CC#3 for the 1819/8 O-102 dies with one other PCGS/CAC MS-64+ example. Attractive in all regards and of considerable numismatic significance, this coin is eagerly awaiting inclusion in an advanced type set or Bust half dollar cabinet.