1840-O 50C WB-7 MS(PCGS#572004)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7205

Grade

AU53

Price

456

Lot Description

1840-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-2. Very Small O, 144 Edge Reeds. AU-53 (PCGS). Handsome silver gray patina with intermingled highlights of iridescent golden-apricot. Both sides are sharply defined overall with appreciable remnants of original luster. The 144-reed count on the edge is the most common for examples of this issue, although pieces with 145 and 146 reeds are also known. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 572004. Click here for certification details from PCGS.