Seated Liberty Pcgs

1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE

1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE
1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE
1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE
1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE
1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE
1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE

1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE    1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE
1840-O Seated Half Dollar "Reverse of 1838" - PCGS XF40 - Superb Choice Original! RARE Medium Letters, Reverse of 1838 Capped Bust Half. This is a very interesting variety that pairs an 1840 Seated Liberty obverse with a reverse die that was used to strike a Capped Bust Half Dollar!

Though this is quite unusual in itself, comparison with 1839 Capped Bust Half Dollars revealed that the reverse came not from a Philadelphia Mint coin, but from one minted at New Orleans! This can be explained by the fact that, in 1838 and 1839, the "O" mintmark was placed on the the obverse of the Half Dollar, not the reverse.

So, it seems that the New Orleans Mint was practicing a little economy back in 1840, when it reused an old die from 1839 to strike 1840 Half Dollars. Thankfully, research into die varieties on American coins has progressed far enough to make such a determination.

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This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins: US\Half Dollars\Seated Liberty (1839-91)". The seller is "antebellumnumismatics" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Composition: Silver
  • Certification Number: 19374786
  • Strike Type: Business
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Grade: XF 40
  • Certification: PCGS
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Denomination: 50C
  • Coin: Seated Liberty
  • Year: 1840
  • Mint Location: New Orleans
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Variety: Medium Letters

1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE    1840-O Seated Half Dollar Reverse of 1838 PCGS XF40 Superb Original! RARE