1864-S 50C MS(PCGS#6312)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2176

Grade

MS61

Price

1,293

Lot Description

1864-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101, Die Pair WB-1. Rarity-2. MS-61 (NGC). The toning is steel-gray overall with hints of blue and gold. Close examination reveals a drift mark above Liberty's shin on the obverse. Most design features are sharp, save for the "S" mintmark which was lightly impressed into the die. Only a few dozen Uncirculated 1864-S half dollars are likely to exist as indicated by the combined population statistics published by NGC and PCGS. PCGS# 6312. Provenance: Ex: Dick Osburn Collection.