1868 50C WB-1 High Date MS(PCGS#572182)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7272

Grade

AU55

Price

528

Lot Description

1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. AU-55 (PCGS). This is a predominantly brilliant example with ample evidence of a prooflike finish remaining on both sides. 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. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 572182. Click here for certification details from PCGS.