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LOT 4209
United States of America AR Capped Bust Half Dollar or 50 Cents. Dated 1839. New Orleans mint.
Designs by Christian Gobrecht. Thirteen stars surrounding draped bust of Liberty to left, wearing Phrygian cap inscribed LIBERTY on band; mintmark and date below / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing, wings spread, head to left, holding branch and arrows, denomination below. KM 65. Near Extremely Fine. Toned.(13.21gr, 30mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
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LOT 4209
United States of America AR Capped Bust Half Dollar or 50 Cents.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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