1868 50C MS(PCGS#6323)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10206

Grade

MS64

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-64 (NGC). Fully struck and decidedly semi-prooflike in finish, this Choice Mint State half dollar is lightly toned in pale golden. The mintage for the Philadelphia Mint 1868 half dollar was just 417,600 pieces, as silver coins had still not returned to circulation in the East and Midwest after their disappearance early in the Civil War. Most examples were hoarded and/or exported, although some did eventually see domestic circulation after the resumption of silver specie payments in April 1876. Randy Wiley and Bill Bugert (The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars, 1993) assign Mint State examples a Rarity-5+ rating, confirming the significance of the present offering for advanced specialists. Provenance: From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) Fraser Collection sale, March 1978, lot 373. Lot tag included. NGC Census: 4; 2 finer (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 6323. NGC ID: 24JV. Click here for certification details from NGC.