1829/7 50C Capped Bust Half Dollar PCGS MS63+

Here is an exciting opportunity from AUCM to purchase a rare type coin--and overdate variety-- from the early days of America. This Capped Bust half dollar from 1829, with its classic design and mint state condition, is a relic of American history that you can proudly call your own. It is a superb example of the 1829/7 Capped Bust half dollar that was designed by John Reich. Graded MS63+ by PCGS, this rare mint state specimen would be the perfect addition to a type set of half dollars or Capped Bust half dollars. If you wish to develop or enlarge a type set, please contact AUCM for professional guidance.

Both sides of the Capped Bust half dollar feature John Reich's classic design. The obverse presents a left-facing Rubenesque Liberty sporting a Phrygian or liberty cap, which during the American and French revolutions came to represent freedom and the pursuit of liberty. It sits atop her head, while a ribbon declaring LIBERTY holds the cap in place. Locks of curly hair fall over her ear and upon and below her shoulders. Her garment is held together with a clasp. On well-struck examples, the initial 'R' for Reich can be seen within the clasp. The date is found below Liberty, while 13 stars that represent the 13 colonies/states surround both sides of Liberty at the coin's rim. The reverse features Reich's eagle, with its wings partially spread, while it grasps with its left talon arrows and the olive branch of peace in its right. A federal shield is found upon the eagle's breast, while 50 C. is below our national bird. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds the eagle at the top half of the rim, while the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, found upon a ribbon, floats above the eagle and below the legend. The lettered edge reads FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR. A star is found between DOLLAR and FIFTY.