1829 50C O-112 Small Letters (Regular Strike)
Series: Capped Bust Half Dollars 1807-1839
PCGS MS66
PCGS MS64
PCGS MS63
- PCGS #:
- 39795
- Designer:
- John Reich
- Edge:
- Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
- Diameter:
- 32.50 millimeters
- Weight:
- 13.50 grams
- Mintage:
- 3,712,156
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $9,694 • MS66 • 09-04-2014 • Heritage Auctions
Die Varieties
- 1829 50C O-103 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-104 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-104a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-105 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-105a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-106 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-107 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-108 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-108a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-109 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-109a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-110 Large Letters
- 1829 50C O-110a Large Letters
- 1829 50C O-111 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-111a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-112 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-112a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-113 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-113a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-114 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-115 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-116 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-116a Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-117 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-118 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-119 Small Letters
- 1829 50C O-120 Small Letters
Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 MS66 estimated grade |
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#2 MS65+ PCGS grade
Heritage 10/2016:3128, $15,275 |
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#3 MS65 PCGS grade
Stack's/Bowers 1/2011:700, $11,500 |
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#3 MS65 estimated grade
Heritage 9/2014:3161, $9,693.75 |
| #3 MS65 estimated grade |
Overton 112 is a common variety of the 1829 Half Dollars. Collectors can find examples in a variety of grades, including most Mint State grades. The finest example of which we are aware is an NGC MS66 that last appeared at auction in 2014. However, the price record belongs to a PCGS MS65+ that sold for $15,275 in a 2016 Heritage auction.
A small numnber of O-112's are well-struck and Prooflike. In the past, these have been described as Prooflikes, Presentation, or Specimen Strikes. The difference between these and a true Proof (which does exist) is a matter of degrees, so certification is a must.