1866 50C Motto MS(PCGS#6319)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4193

Grade

MS65

Price

4,406

Lot Description

1866 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-102. Misplaced Date. MS-65 (NGC). The bright, creamy luster displays an extremely smooth field texture overall. Mostly brilliant surfaces are accented with peripheral rings of pastel-orange color on each side. The strike is bold on all devices and the surfaces are unusually free of marks. 1866 saw the official launch of the new motto on the reverse, and thus 1866 is a first year type coin. The top of a repunched 6 is noted peeking just above the dentils at the base of the existing 6 on the obverse, another feature that adds interest to this desirable half dollar. Worth a close examination by the specialist. PCGS# 6319. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. NGC Census: 7 in 65; 9 finer, (66 the finest).