1846-O 50C Medium Date N1 Certification #29163429, PCGS #6255

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

1846-O Half Dollars feature two different date logotypes for the year: Medium Date and Tall Date. The differences between the two are obvious when the coins are placed side-by-side, but to attribute a single coin, you will need the aid of the attribution image above. The clearest differences are on the 1 of the date, which is tall and slender on the Tall Date; the 6, whose top ball is widely separated from the bottom loop on the Tall Date; and the 4, which is shaped quite differently on both.

PCGS #

6255

Designer

Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

30.00 millimeters

Weight

13.36 grams

Mintage

2304000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

287

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

Auctions - PCGS Graded

Auctions - NGC Graded

Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	600	R-5.8	27 / 66 TIE	48 / 126 TIE
All Grades	20	R-9.1	14 / 66 TIE	25 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	2	R-9.9	9 / 66 TIE	12 / 126 TIE

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.
65 or Better	600
All Grades	20
60 or Better	2

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.
65 or Better	R-5.8
All Grades	R-9.1
60 or Better	R-9.9

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.
65 or Better	27 / 66 TIE
All Grades	14 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	9 / 66 TIE

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.
65 or Better	48 / 126 TIE
All Grades	25 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	12 / 126 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65+ PCGS grade	Larry Whitlow and Mike Printz, sold privately in 1/2009 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98485, $18,800
2	MS65 estimated grade	Harlan P. Smith Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman 5/1906 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1936, $14,300 - Bowers & Merena 8/1999:203, $10,062.50
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Stack's 12/1958:316 - Superior 8/1975:572 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:124 - Dick Osburn Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7025, $3,162.50
3	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65+ PCGS grade

Larry Whitlow and Mike Printz, sold privately in 1/2009 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98485, $18,800

#2 MS65 estimated grade

Harlan P. Smith Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman 5/1906 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1936, $14,300 - Bowers & Merena 8/1999:203, $10,062.50

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Stack's 12/1958:316 - Superior 8/1975:572 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:124 - Dick Osburn Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7025, $3,162.50

#3 MS64 PCGS grade