1876 50C PR(PCGS#6437)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4135

Grade

PR66

Price

2,880

Lot Description

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.