1859 50C J-239 PR(PCGS#11972)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6580

Grade

PR63

Price

3,120

Lot Description

<strong>Obv: </strong>The design features a right facing bust of Liberty with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the date 1859 below. Liberty is wearing a wreath of oak and vine leaves on her head, and a scroll inscribed LIBERTY crosses her shoulder. <strong>Rev:</strong> A wreath of cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, corn, wheat and oak leaves encircles the denomination 1/2 DOLLAR. A superb strike with virtually all design features about as sharp as could be desired, including the details of Liberty's headdress and the individual kernels of corn on the reverse. Attractively toned in blended blue, gold and pink. The devices are frosty and the fields show nice reflectivity when the coin is viewed at direct light angles. No evidence of die rust is seen on either side.