1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS(PCGS#6166)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5081

Grade

MS65

Price

6,000

Lot Description

1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-116. Rarity-1. Small Date, Small Letters. MS-65 (PCGS). A beautiful, colorfully toned Gem with intense cartwheel luster swirling over well preserved surfaces. Both sides are an attractive mix of rose-gray, vivid blue, and olive-green, the surfaces with a pleasing satin to frosty texture. There are no abrasions worthy of note, and no other distractions to impair the impressive visual appeal. Some modest weakness of strike is seen in the usual places, but the overall attributes of this coin are undeniably Gem Mint State. A desirable example of the date or type, and likely a condition census example of the die marriage. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. PCGS Population: 16; 5 finer (MS-67 finest) PCGS# 6166. Click here for certification details from PCGS.