United States: 1806 silver Draped Bust half dollar, "Pointed 6, stem through claw" variety

Obverse: draped bust of Liberty, right.
Reverse: heraldic eagle, 13 stars with clouds above.
Issuer: United States of America, Philadelphia Mint.
Specifications: .892 fine silver, 0.3866 oz. ASW, 32.5 mm, 13.5 g. Philadelphia Mint. Pointed 6, Stem variety. Edge lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR. Mintage: 839,576 (all varieties).
Grade: PCGS F12; cert. #32749215.  CAC verified (no sticker, but in the database).
Reference: PCGS-6071, Numista 30053, Overton-116.
Provenance: ex-Liberty Coin Service, Lansing, Michigan, USA, 19 May 2020.
Notes: Note the prominent die crack running left from the date into the stars on the obverse. The attractive, long-haired Draped Bust Liberty design was created by Robert Scot, the first Chief Engraver of the US Mint. Earlier (1796-1797) coins of this type had a small eagle on the reverse, and with a total mintage of only 3,918 pieces for that entire type, those are prohibitively rare and expensive. This later Heraldic Eagle reverse type featured a larger eagle with the shield, olive branch, and arrows seen on the Great Seal of the United States.
Comments: After I sold my previous example in 2019, I found myself wanting another Draped Bust half with this sort of attractive grey original toning. I like this one as much as the last one, and got it for less. Years ago I invented a shorthand term for this look which has gained some traction in the numismatic community. I refer to coins with this sort of appearance as Circulation Cameos, or "CircCams" for short.

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