1923-S 50C MS(PCGS#6586)

September 2010 Pre-Long Beach Auction #60

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

1597

Grade

MS-63

Price

3,565

Lot Description

Frosty with light gold toning. Satin fields rippling with luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this finish. No toning outside the periphery, just silver-white color. <BR><BR>For trivia buffs: What was the buying power of a dollar back in 1923? For starters, the daily pay for a Ford factory assemblyline worker (tax-free, remember) was $5 a day. A new Chevrolet roadster, 2 passenger, cost $570.00 in 1923; a "G-E Whiz," desk fan, $10.00; American light porcelain dinnerware, 52 pieces, $19.95; a gas range for the kitchen, $77.00; and a White Mountain brand refrigerator, $49.50. Oh, and for those with a constipated constitution: California prunes, 2 lbs for 24c. <BR>Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. <I><BR>The Cypress Estate.</I>