1815/2 50C MS(PCGS#6108)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1345

Grade

XF40

Price

4,800

Lot Description

1815/2 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-101. Rarity-2. EF-40 (PCGS). Medium gold-gray with some deeper golden highlights. Struck from heavily clashed dies, portions of the word LIBERTY can be seen within the shield on the reverse. No serious marks call immediately to the viewer's eye, making for a most appealing coin overall. This is a popular low mintage date in the half dollar series that is always in demand, making the issue much scarcer in the marketplace than its Rarity-2 rating suggests. Only 47,150 examples were struck during an era where mintages of more than one million half dollars per year were commonplace. Worthy of serious consideration. Provenance: From our (American Numismatic Rarities') Classics Sale of December 2003, lot 696. Lot tag included. PCGS# 6108. NGC ID: 24F5. Click here for certification details from PCGS.