1806 50C Pointed 6, Stem MS65+ 认证号25260492, PCGS号6071

O-116. R.3. CAC. Per cataloger, "Pointed 6, Stem, O-116, R.3, MS65+ PCGS. CAC. O-116 is one of the more plentiful Pointed 6, Stem through claw varieties, though it is noted that any variety of this issue is elusive in Mint State and decidedly rare at the Gem grade level. This variety exhibits the third of four uses for this obverse and one of three uses for this reverse. The obverse is extensively cracked around the periphery from the tip of the bust, through the date, all the way to the R in LIBERTY. This die began cracking early in its second marriage (O-115), and was finally retired after striking a number of O-117 coins. The TY in LIBERTY are recut, though the evidence is not as distinctive on this late die state as it is on early varieties. This reverse die was also briefly paired with obverses 11 and 13, producing the extremely rare O-128 and O-129 varieties. It is seen here in a late state, with a peripheral crack from below the eagle's tailfeathers, though the top of UNITED, and terminating by the second S in STATES. Examples of this variety are seldom available in Mint State, and at the Gem level it is a major rarity for the Draped Bust type. The PCGS certified population of all Pointed 6, With Stem varieties is just eight coins in MS65 (2 in 65+), with only four numerically finer (11/14). This dazzlingly lustrous example showcases sea-green, olive, and lavender-gold hues over each side, with a few deeper amber accents also seen in localized areas of the recesses. A few tiny ticks in the right obverse field are seemingly all that keep this Plus-designated piece from a full Premium Gem grade. Light die lapping is evident on the hair curls by Liberty's forehead, also the primary cause of the recutting on the TY in LIBERTY slowly fading. This lapping is much more extensive on later states of this obverse, mostly seen on the O-117 variety, its final usage. The reverse is lightly clashed. Whether for type, date, or variety purposes, this high-end Gem is an ideal representative of the O-116 variety, showcasing a degree of eye appeal that is not often seen on any half dollar from this period. An impressive and important coin in every respect. The specialist should bid accordingly." Obtained from Heritage FUN Platinum Night Auction #1216 on 1/7/2015, Lot 4125.

Ron Guth

The 1806 Pointed 6, Stems Half Dollar is one of the more common major types of the year.  Nineteen different Overton varieties, plus their die states, comprise the entire mintage of this major variety.  As such, collectors have many opportunities to acquire an example in a wide range of grades, including Mint State (PCGS has certified more Mint State examples of this type than any other -- by far).  The PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census starts at MS64+ and goes up from there.  The record price for this date was achieved by the Garrett coin when it reappeared at auction in 2015 and sold (as a PCGS MS66) for $182,125.  However, there is an even better example "out there" -- a PCGS MS67 that has yet to come to market.  That coin is the single finest Draped Bust Half Dollar in existence.