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USA, M.M. JONES merchant countermark on a Philadelphia mint, Capped Bust half dollar, 1829, very rar

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USA, M.M. JONES merchant countermark on a Philadelphia mint, Capped Bust half dollar, 1829, very rar
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USA, M.M. JONES merchant countermark on a Philadelphia mint, Capped Bust half dollar, 1829, very rare, ex-Ormer, ex-Partrick. Brunk-J222; Rulau-unl. 12.92 grams; 32 mm. Darkly toned VF host with bold VF countermark struck across the bust using individual italics punches, old mark on eagle's wing. Only noted in Brunk on an 1829 half dollar and likely unique. Pedigreed to the Van Ormer Collection and subsequent Bowers and Merena sale of September 1985, lot 2688, and to the Donald G. Partrick Collection with his tag.