1872 50C WB-2 MPD MS(PCGS#572202)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7283

Grade

MS65

Price

6,000

Lot Description

1872 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Misplaced Date. MS-65 (PCGS). This highly lustrous, aesthetically pleasing Gem displays subtle reddish-gold peripheral highlights to otherwise brilliant surfaces. Overall frosty in finish, the obverse reveals decided semi-reflective qualities in the field as the coin rotates under a light. Fully struck and exceptionally smooth for a survivor of an issue that is readily obtainable in circulated grades, but scarce to rare at all Mint State levels. Mintage: 880,600 circulation strikes. Close inspection with a loupe reveals traces of errant digits protruding from the bottom of Liberty's rock support above the primary digits 72 in the date, confirming the WB-102 attribution. Randy Wiley and Bill Bugert (1993) regards this variety as Rarity-8- in Mint State in their 1993 reference The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS Population (all varieties of the issue): 5; 6 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 572202. Click here for certification details from PCGS.