1846-O 50C Tall Date XF45 Certification #29244431, PCGS #6256

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1846-O Half Dollar is found with a Medium Date (Breen calls it a Small Date) and a Tall Date. Telling the two apart is actually quite easy: on the Medium Date, the bottom of the crosslet on the 4 nearly touches the right edge of the bottom serif of the 4; on the Tall Date they are widely separated. The Tall Date logotype was also used on some 1846 Large Cents.

The Tall Date 1846-O Half Dollar appears to be roughly twice as rare as the Medium Date version, based on the PCGS Population Report as of June 2011. Fewer than 40 examples have been certified by PCGS in all grades and only two Mint State examples have been certified by PCGS (both in MS-62).

PCGS #

6256

Designer

Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

30.00 millimeters

Weight

13.36 grams

Mintage

2304000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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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	200	R-7.0	7 / 66 TIE	11 / 126 TIE
All Grades	2	R-9.9	2 / 66 TIE	3 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 66	1 / 126

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	200
All Grades	2
60 or Better	0

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-7.0
All Grades	R-9.9
60 or Better	R-10.1

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	7 / 66 TIE
All Grades	2 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 66

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	11 / 126 TIE
All Grades	3 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 126

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS62 PCGS grade	Dick Osburn Collection - Heritage 4/2015:4473, $5,170 - Stack's/Bowers 11/2015:20061, $16,450
1	MS62 PCGS grade	J.V. McDermott - Roy Pahler - Floyd Farley - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:126 - Dick Osburn - Bowers & Merena 8/2011:7026, $21,850
1	MS62 PCGS grade
1	MS62 estimated grade	Superior 8/1975:573 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:125 - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:541 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98486, $13,512.50
5	AU58 PCGS grade

#1 MS62 PCGS grade

Dick Osburn Collection - Heritage 4/2015:4473, $5,170 - Stack's/Bowers 11/2015:20061, $16,450

#1 MS62 PCGS grade

J.V. McDermott - Roy Pahler - Floyd Farley - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:126 - Dick Osburn - Bowers & Merena 8/2011:7026, $21,850

#1 MS62 PCGS grade

#1 MS62 estimated grade

Superior 8/1975:573 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:125 - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:541 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98486, $13,512.50

#5 AU58 PCGS grade