1844-O 50C Doubled Date (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

PCGS MS61

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Doubled Date Detail

PCGS AU58

PCGS #:: 6247

Designer:: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.00 millimeters

Weight:: 13.36 grams

Mintage:: 2,005,000

Mint:: New Orleans

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $35,250 • MS64 • 05-12-2015 • Heritage Auctions

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Major Varieties

1844-O 50C
1844-O 50C Doubled Date

Die Varieties

1844-O 50C WB-22, MPD FS-301 Doubled Date

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	400	R-6.2	10 / 66 TIE	21 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	4	R-9.8	4 / 66 TIE	7 / 126 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 66	1 / 126

Survival Estimate
All Grades	400
60 or Better	4
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.2
60 or Better	R-9.8
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	10 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	4 / 66 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 66

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	21 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	7 / 126 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 126

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade
2	MS63 PCGS grade
3	AU58 PCGS grade
4	AU55 PCGS grade	American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:612, not sold
4	AU55 PCGS grade
4	AU55 PCGS grade
7	AU53 estimated grade
7	AU53 estimated grade
7	AU53 estimated grade
10	AU50 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

#2 MS63 PCGS grade

#3 AU58 PCGS grade

#4 AU55 PCGS grade

American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:612, not sold

#4 AU55 PCGS grade

#7 AU53 estimated grade

#10 AU50 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1844-O Half Dollar is one of the most dramatic engraving errors of the entire type. When creating the die, the engraver placed the date way too high in the die, embedding the top of the date deep in the base upon which Miss Liberty sits. After replacing the date, no effort seems to have been made to efface the original date, which shows u clearly in the field between the date and the base.

Most of the known examples are in circulated condition. According to the PCGS Population Reports (as of March 2012), PCGS has certified only two Mint State examples -- the finest of which is a single PCGS MS-64.