1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar (50c) Lettered Edge

Choice AU surfaces with an honest, original skin—dove‑gray with a faint champagne cast and no distracting color breaks. Luster still pushes through the fields and around the devices, giving this coin a near‑mint state look in hand. High‑point rub is light and even; circulation ticks are minimal and well hidden, with a small obverse speck at the drapery and a tiny rim touch at reverse 2 o’clock the only mentions. The strike presents crisply with strong central detail and clean rims. Housed in a modern NGC holder, this example offers balanced wear, pleasing texture, and confidently above‑average eye appeal for the grade.