1821 50C O-102 MS(PCGS#39577)

August 2021 Mail Bid Auction 52

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

17

Grade

AU50

Price

908

Lot Description

Though weakly struck in the centers, PCGS and CAC found the originality of the coin irresistible.  Soft luster accords with the grade.  Gentle sunset colors cloak the smooth surfaces.  Trot out this coin whenever someone asks for an example of an originalbust half-dollar.  Tim plucked it from a dealer’s case during the January 2012 FUN Show.   Estimate:  $550 to $700