1862 50C MS(PCGS#6307)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

2187

Grade

MS65

Prix

6 300

Description du lot

1862 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-65 (PCGS). This half dollar is gorgeously toned in reddish-gold, pearl gray salmon-pink, with a halo of intense cobalt blue iridescence around the periphery of the reverse. Lustrous and boldly struck throughout with nice Gem surfaces. The onset of the Civil War the preceding year resulted in a precipitous drop in half dollar production at the Philadelphia Mint in 1862, as just 253,000 circulation strikes were produced, as opposed to 2,887,400 in 1861. Enough Mint State coins have survived to preclude the 1862 being classified as a major rarity, but it does number among the scarcer and more underrated No Motto Liberty Seated issues from the Philadelphia Mint in Uncirculated condition. Gems such as this are in the distinct minority among Mint State survivors are enjoy strong demand from discerning collectors. Provenance: From the Abigail Collection, Part II. PCGS Population: 12; 5 finer (MS-66+ finest). PCGS# 6307. NGC ID: 24J9. 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.