1795 50C O-126a, Small Head (Regular Strike)

Series: Flowing Hair Half Dollars 1794-1795

PCGS MS63

PCGS XF45

PCGS VF35

PCGS #:: 39248

Designer:: Robert Scot

Edge:: Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR

Diameter:: 32.50 millimeters

Weight:: 13.48 grams

Mintage:: 299,680

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $528,000 • MS63 • 11-22-2020 • Heritage Auctions

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Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	MS62 PCGS grade		William Strickland Collection - Charles Winn (husband of Priscilla Strickland, son-in-law and cousin of William Strickland), Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland Denys Guy Winn, Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C. - Christie, Manson, and Woods 10/1964:144, $840 (300 British Pounds) - Spink & Son, Ltd. - Reed Hawn Collection - Stack’s 8/1973:3 - Dr. George F. Oviedo Collection - Stack’s 9/1983:722 - William R. Orwen Collection - Stack’s 10/1999:341, $89,125 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1099, $199,750

#1 MS62 PCGS grade

William Strickland Collection - Charles Winn (husband of Priscilla Strickland, son-in-law and cousin of William Strickland), Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland Denys Guy Winn, Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C. - Christie, Manson, and Woods 10/1964:144, $840 (300 British Pounds) - Spink & Son, Ltd. - Reed Hawn Collection - Stack’s 8/1973:3 - Dr. George F. Oviedo Collection - Stack’s 9/1983:722 - William R. Orwen Collection - Stack’s 10/1999:341, $89,125 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1099, $199,750

I owned the VF35 a few years ago. It is an exceptional coin and looks strikingly different than most 1795 halves. The variety is listed as an R4 but I believe it to be much scarcer. Herman reports app. 10 unique coins selling in auction over the past 10 years (so where are all the rest?!). The coin has the look of a strong XF and the strike is unbelievable! So much depth to the devices - it almost looks like a medal. By far the finest small head I've ever seen!

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