1921 50C Alabama MS(PCGS#9224)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4283

Grade

MS67

Price

11,400

Lot Description

Condition Census 1921 Plain Alabama Commemorative Lovely Toning 1921 Alabama Centennial. Plain. MS-67 (PCGS). As well preserved and attractive as any example of this conditionally challenging design type available to today's discerning numismatists. Wisps of rose-russet, golden-olive and powder blue iridescence visit the peripheries and enhance otherwise pearl-gray surfaces. Luster is full with a satiny texture, and the surfaces are expectably smooth for the assigned grade. Half dollars of this type commemorate the 100th anniversary of Alabama's admission into the Union, which actually happened two years earlier. Survivors of both the Plain and 2x2 varieties are scarce in MS-66 and exceedingly rare in Superb Gem MS-67. Truly a lovely coin, and worthy of inclusion in the finest collection of classic commemoratives. Provenance: From the Fort Lee Collection. PCGS Population: 4; 2 finer (both MS-67+). PCGS# 9224. NGC ID: BYF2. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.