1857 50C MS(PCGS#6290)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4157

Grade

MS65

Price

3,173

Lot Description

1857 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-65 (NGC). This richly original Gem exhibits vivid reddish-apricot iridescence over each side. Softly frosted in texture, with a few reverse abrasions, all devices and stars are well defined. Notable mint-made die clashing is seen on each side, particularly at the center of the reverse. A respectable mintage of 1.9 million pieces conceals the true scarcity of this half dollar issue in Mint State. PCGS# 6290. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. NGC Census: 13; only 4 finer (MS-66 finest).