1807 50C Capped Bust, Large Stars AU53 认证号34152997, PCGS号6088

O.114, R3. 1807 is the birth year of the capped bust half, though it shared the year with the last of the draped busts. Officially 750k were minted but most believe the true number to be less than half that (all that from just four die marriages?). Strike is usually soft due to the inherent weaknesses of the design. But these weaknesses (dentils, LIBERTY, stars, clasp, scroll, etc.) are very inconsistent. Which makes accurate grading a real challenge. This variety is sometimes called the real large stars, not the more common O.112 that PCGS also calls large stars but is properly known as 50/20 variety.

Ron Guth

In 1807, John Reich introduced a new design for the Half Dollar, featuring a draped bust of Liberty facing left, and a more naturally-appearing, heraldic eagle on the reverse (though one wonders how natural it is for an eagle to hold items in its talons and wear a shield on its breast!). The new design came in two versions: Large Obverse Stars and Small Obverse Stars.  The Large Stars version is approximately five times less common than the Small Stars version, based on the PCGS Population Report.

High grade examples of the 1807 Large Stars Half Dollar are very scarce.  The PCGS Condition Census starts at AU58 and goes up to MS65.  The majority of Mint State examples grade MS62 and MS63.