1806/5 O.104a R5 Draped Bust half dollar, PCGS F det, pleasingDavidKahnRareCoins

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1806/5 O.104a R5 (Tompkins T-1) Draped Bust half dollar, PCGS F details, code 92 for cleaned.  Here is a coin you can't go wrong with...there are cuds on both sides!  The obverse has an enormous retained cud from bust tip all the way up to S11, and the reverse shows a partial full cud at UN that continues in a retained cud all the way to the far end of E1!  But that's not even the hook!  The really cool thing about 1806-104 is that this obverse die was actually used to strike half dollars in 1805 (the O.105 and 106 varieties) and then it was overdated and used to strike these...the only time in the half dollar series that a used production die was overdated and then used again.  Oh, and the coin itself is pretty darn nice for a 104a, even considering the light, ancient cleaning.  The coin is really no worse for it, having retoned beautifully and naturally.  The eye appeal is excellent.
There are a couple of new books on this series you should be aware of, and we can supply with copies of each. Steve Tompkins has produced a complete, ground-up re-write of Overton, entitled, "Early United States Half Dollars, Volume 1, 1794 - 1807".  This is the first of a planned series of 3 or more volumes covering the entire lettered edge half dollar series, but it is the only one that is ready to go.  The book is magnificent - over 500 pages, in full color, and with information galore that is not readily available elsewhere.  In addition, serious collector and researcher Robert Powers has just published US Half Dollars, 1794-1807, Variety Identification Guide.  Powers' work is not intended to take the place of Overton (or Tompkins), but is a very useful and informative adjunct to those books.  Various shortcuts, tips and a bit of a different way of looking at attribution is what Powers does best, and we find further information - in any form - to be both interesting and helpful.  Please see our other ebay listings, or our website to order yours today!
DavidKahnRareCoins is your source for scarce, rare and high-quality collector coins.  We are members of all leading numismatic organizations, including the ANA (Life 6503) and the prestigious Professional Numismatists Guild, better known as the PNG (David L. Kahn, member #744).  We are also PCGS, NGC and CAC Authorized, and can serve as submission centers for our customers.  More info on this, as well as other services we provide may be found on our website or by contacting us as noted below.
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