1860 50C PR(PCGS#6414)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2177

Grade

PR64

Price

3,480

Lot Description

1860 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS). A richly toned, original specimen with iridescent cobalt blue undertones and dominant mauve-gray patina. The Proof 1860 is much rarer than its mintage of 1,000 pieces might imply. Numismatics in the United States was still in its infancy in 1860, and the Mint's production of Proofs that year proved very optimistic. The result was that many coins remained unsold at year's end and were eventually released into circulation. Provenance: From the Abigail Collection, Part II. PCGS# 6414. NGC ID: 27TK. Click herefor 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.