1818/7 50C Large 8 MS(PCGS#6115)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3053

Grade

MS64+

Price

10,800

Lot Description

A superior specimen of this variety that offers High Condition Census quality. The surfaces are exceptionally lustrous and exhibit golden gray patina with pale blue and violet-rose at the centers of each side. The cheek of Liberty along with the eagle's left wing are impressively defined for the die marriage. The fields are free of significant marks, and just a tiny natural planchet flaw right of star 4 on the obverse is noted as an identifier. This marks the fourth time we have had the pleasure of offering this piece in the past 26 years, beginning with our (Bowers and Merena's) August 1999 sale of the celebrated Noblet Collection. Die State 101.3.<p>This stunning Choice Mint State example is tied at CC#2 for the 1818/7 O-101a die state based on the census listing in the Autumn 2024 revision to Stephen J. Herrman's <em>Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839</em>. It sits behind only the NGC MS-65 Eliasberg specimen. A condition rarity par excellent that will appeal to advanced Bust half dollar collectors.