1866 50C Motto PR(PCGS#6424)

1866 50C Motto PR (PCGS#6424)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Lot Description: 1866 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. Proof-64 (PCGS). A vividly and beautifully toned Choice Proof, the obverse exhibits rich steel-blue peripheral color that gives way to reddish-rose toward the center. The reverse is lighter reddish-gold with more subtle cobalt blue peripheral highlights. Well mirrored throughout with a full strike to all design elements. The year 1866 saw the official launch of the Motto design type in the Liberty Seated half dollar series. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST made its first appearance in the regular issue U.S. coin series in 1864, on the newly introduced two-cent piece, and by 1866 it had been introduced to all silver and gold coins of sufficient size. Proof production for the 1866 Motto half dollar amounted to 725 pieces, the coins offered to contemporary collectors as part of the year's silver Proof sets. Enough have survived to make this a readily obtainable issue by the standards of the type, although demand is strong given the needs of first year type collectors. This exceptionally colorful specimen is sure to perform well at auction. PCGS# 6424. NGC ID: 27TZ. 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.