1868-S 50C MS(PCGS#6324)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7097

Grade

MS64

Price

3,163

Lot Description

1868-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar. WB-104 (WB-1). MS-64 (PCGS). Mispunched date in the dentils below the 8, likely the top of the 6 or 8. Toned with a blush of light gold over satiny surfaces. The strike is sharp on the claws and just a tad weak on the upper stars of the obverse. Bold die clashing is present. One minor toning speck is found between ST(ATES) which hallmarks this piece. After considerable research, this die pairing is still quite rare, and the present coin is probably the finest example to survive of this variety, and Condition Census for the date overall.