1827 50C Curl Base 2 MS(PCGS#6145)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1692

Grade

MS62

Price

4,406

Lot Description

1827 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-146. Rarity-2. Curl Base 2. MS-62 (PCGS). Close to if not just within the Condition Censusfor this important Guide Book variety as this is the only obverse die of 1827 to have the Curl Base 2. Bright silver and lustrous on both sides, with a frame of attractive orange-russet at the rims. The strike is sharp and minor die clashing is present. A tough coin to find this nice, and destined for a high grade Bust Half dollar collection. PCGS# 6145. Provenance: From our (Bowers and Merena's) Harry Einstein Collection sale, June 1986, lot 2834. Lot tag included.