1885 50C PR(PCGS#6446)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6261

Grade

PR66

Price

2,520

Lot Description

1885 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-66 (PCGS). Thoroughly appealing premium Gem quality from an issue of 930 Proofs. The surfaces are painted in original patina of varying sandy-tan, peach and violet hues. This patina explodes with vibrant purple and electric blue iridescence under direct lighting. Light reflectivity in the fields frames sharp and satiny devices. The 1885 is one of the lowest mintage dates in the extensive Liberty Seated half dollar series, circulation strike production for the year confined to the Philadelphia Mint and amounting to just 5,200 pieces PCGS Population: 17; 6 finer within the category (Proof-68 finest). PCGS# 6446. NGC ID: 27UL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.