1826 50C MS(PCGS#6143)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2108

Grade

MS63

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1826 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-106a. Rarity-2. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. Exceptionally attractive toning blankets both sides in rich steel-blue patina and lighter mauve and golden-orange iridescence. Lustrous surfaces are sharply struck and far smoother than one might expect even at the assigned MS-63 grade level. Writing in the Autumn 2021 revision to his Auction & Mail Bid Prices Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839, Stephen J. Herrman provides a Condition Census list for the 1826 O-106a die state that ranges from MS-63 to MS-66. This newcomer to the modern census qualifies for that distinction, confirming its desirability for an advanced Bust half dollar set. Provenance: From the Abigail Collection, Part II. PCGS# 6143. NGC ID: 24FM. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.