1876 50C PR(PCGS#6437)

June 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3142

Grade

PR66

Price

3,120

Lot Description

1876 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-66 (PCGS). Handsome surfaces exhibit iridescent undertones of powder blue, antique gold and champagne-pink to mottled pewter and olive-gray patina. Struck during the centennial year of the United States' independence, the Proof 1876 half dollar has a generous mintage of 1,150 pieces that reflects the Mint's anticipation of above-average sales to the contemporary public. We suspect that most of the coins struck were sold, but since many went to non-numismatists seeking a keepsake from the nation's centennial year, the 1876 is scarce-to-rare in the finest grades. Few survivors were preserved with the care that is normally lavished upon such treasures by dedicated coin collectors. At the PCGS Proof-66 level, this lovely specimen ranks among the finer echelon of certified survivors and is worthy of inclusion in an advanced cabinet. PCGS Population: 9; 3 finer in this category (Proof-67 finest). PCGS# 6437. NGC ID: 27UA. 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.