1871 50C MS(PCGS#6330)

The November 2010 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Bowers & Merena

Lot Number

2047

Grade

MS65

Price

3,220

Lot Description

1871 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-65 (NGC). Overlooked as a condition rarity, the 1871-P is not nearly as plentiful in Mint State as a mintage of 1.2 million pieces might imply. Conditionally rare as a Gem, this satiny piece is untoned apart from partial crescents of vivid iridescence here and there around the peripheries. A reverse toning spot at the uppermost arrowhead is also noted, but there are no significant abrasions to report. One of the first high-grade examples of the issue that we have offered in recent memory, and a bidding opportunity that may not be repeated for many years.