1873 50C No Arrows PR(PCGS#6431)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

518

Grade

PR63

Price

930

Lot Description

1873 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. No Arrows. Proof-63 (PCGS). OGH. Pale smoky-silver patina yields to brilliance as this sharply struck, fully Choice specimen dips into a light. This is the first type of Proof half dollar struck in 1873, the Philadelphia Mint delivering 600 coins before the Act of February 12, 1873 increased the weight of this denomination from 12.44 grams to 12.50 grams. Provenance: From the Marc D. Cohen Collection. PCGS# 6431. NGC ID: 27U8. Click here for certification details from PCGS.