Hall of Fame Collection Half Dollars

LOT 269 1828 Overton-110 Square Base 2, Small 8’s R2 EF45+. Frosty light grayish silver with luster in the fields and protected areas. Subtle overtones of light bluish steel and champagne show on both sides. Just light friction on the highpoints and no notable marks.

LOT 266 1827 Overton-125 Square Base 2 R3 VG8. Sharper but there is dark crust in protected areas. Cleaned with brighter silvery gray on the devices and most of the fields.

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 267 1827 Overton-131 Square Base 2 R2 AU50. Frosty medium steel gray with lustrous champagne toning in protected areas. Sharply struck with light friction on the highpoints. A thin stripe of darker toning down from the eagle’s eye is the only mark.

LOT 270 1829/7 Overdate 9 over 7 Overton-101 R1 EF45. The obverse is light brown and darker gray with lighter highpoints; the reverse is frosty light silver with light grayish steel on the highpoints. Mint frost covers the protected areas on the reverse. Sharp and attractive with very light friction on the highpoints and no marks. The overdate feature is clear.

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 268 1828 Overton-101 Curl Base 2 without Knob R1 AU50. Frosty medium grayish steel with bluish steel and champagne overtones. Lustrous and attractive with just a hint of friction on the highpoints. Very close to mint state but there is a rather deep scratch under star 13. Otherwise quite nice.

LOT 271 1829 Overton-115 Small Letters R1 VF25. Sharpness EF40 but cleaned bright with slightly reflective surfaces from light polishing. Trivial marks. Just needs a proper retoning.

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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