1840 50C Small Letters MS(PCGS#6234)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7203

Grade

MS62

Price

1,560

Lot Description

1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-4. Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). MS-62 (PCGS). OGH. Charming satin to softly frosted surfaces are dusted with sandy-gold and antique silver iridescence, warmer steel gray highlights scattered about the peripheries. Striking detail is full in virtually all areas, and the in hand appearance is uncommonly smooth for the assigned grade. Not all that far from Choice Mint State quality, in fact, this is a highly desirable example of a brief design type from earliest years of Liberty Seated half dollar production. Struck from a sharp early reverse die state, the eagle's head is well defined and there is no bisecting crack. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 6234. NGC ID: 24GP. Click here for certification details from PCGS.