United States: 1813 silver Capped Bust half dollar

United States: 1813 silver Capped Bust half dollar

PCGS XF40. Cert. #28131688.

Numista-10637, Krause-Mishler-37, Overton-106 (R3).

Mintage: 1,241,903 (for all 1813 varieties).

Ex-"drddm", Collectors Universe, 29 March 2023. His description:

"Nice surfaces with excellent luster for the grade, and more aligned with a 45 in my opinion. Beautiful blue-green toning on the obverse among the stars and outlining the front of lady Liberty’s face combine with similar toning on the reverse with more rainbow colors around 50 C. Cool clashing seen as well below the eagle’s right wing."

I love Capped Bust halves. Who doesn't? My previous "best of type" was an 1834 PCGS AU55 CAC, but that coin was a bit white for my tastes (overdipped, I suspected), so I traded it for something else. This current type coin is 15 grade points lower, but earlier, very original, and I like it more, particularly for its hints of iridescent toning. It will serve as my type example until I someday get another AU coin or- if funds permit- a Mint State example.




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Thanks. I owe the nice pics to the previous owner, since the coin lacks any on the cert page and I myself am a lackluster photographer.

 

Yours has a nice “crusty” look, though, and the cool “snakehead” eagle of the earliest CBHs.