1871-S 50C MS(PCGS#6332)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4212

Grade

MS64

Price

3,055

Lot Description

1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101, Die Pair WB-3. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. MS-64 (PCGS). The lustrous surfaces are toned with matching delicate lemon-sunset shades. The strike is sharp for this San Francisco date, and the coin is free of all but minor signs of bag handling. Tied with a group of 19 graded by PCGS at this grade level, but only a trio are noted finer. PCGS# 6332. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. PCGS Population: 19; 3 finer (Mint State-66 finest).