1826 50C MS(PCGS#6143)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2121

Grade

MS65+

Price

13,420

Lot Description

Die State 118.3. This lovely upper end Gem ranks as CC#5 for the 1826 O-118a attribution in the Autumn 2025 revision to Stephen J. Herrman's <em>Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839</em>. It is a fully lustrous, satin to softly frosted beauty with delicate toning in antique silver, olive-gray, power blue and golden-apricot iridescence. The appearance is undeniably original, and the quality is outstanding with no troublesome marks. A well executed, bold to sharp strike rounds out an impressive list of attributes for this highly significant Capped Bust half dollar.