1831 50C O-105 (Regular Strike)
Series: Capped Bust Half Dollars 1807-1839
PCGS MS62
PCGS AU58
PCGS AU58
- PCGS #:
- 39841
- Designer:
- John Reich
- Edge:
- Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
- Diameter:
- 32.50 millimeters
- Weight:
- 13.50 grams
- Mintage:
- 5,873,660
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $1,763 • MS63 • 10-29-2015 • Heritage Auctions
Die Varieties
- 1831 50C O-101
- 1831 50C O-102
- 1831 50C O-103
- 1831 50C O-104
- 1831 50C O-105
- 1831 50C O-106
- 1831 50C O-107
- 1831 50C O-108
- 1831 50C O-109
- 1831 50C O-110
- 1831 50C O-110a
- 1831 50C O- 111'
- 1831 50C O-111
- 1831 50C O-112
- 1831 50C O-113
- 1831 50C O-114
- 1831 50C O-115
- 1831 50C O-116
- 1831 50C O-117
- 1831 50C O-118
- 1831 50C O-118, Plain Edge
- 1831 50C O-119
- 1831 50C O-120
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS64 PCGS grade
Stack's 1/2008:467, $4,140 |
| #2 MS63 PCGS grade |
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#3 MS62 PCGS grade
Goldbergs 6/2014:651, $1,469 - Heritage 10/2015:4539, $1,763 - Dr. Charles Link Collection |
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#4 MS62 PCGS grade
Heritage 2/2018:4659, $1,020 |
| #5 MS61 PCGS grade |
The 1831 Overton 105 Half Dollar variety offers no particular distinctions. It is merely one of twenty die varieties known of this date. It has been labelled scarce by researchers, and trying to find one outside of a specialist's inventory can be quite a challenge. It is also difficult to find an 1831 O-105 in Mint State. We know of only eight Mint State examples, the best of which is a single PCGS MS64. As elusive as this variety can be, it has proven to be very affordable in most grades, including the few appearances at auction of Mint State examples.