1874-S 50C MS(PCGS#6348)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4229

Grade

MS64

Price

4,113

Lot Description

1874-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows. WB-103, Die Pair WB-3. Rarity-3. Minute S. MS-64 (NGC). Minute S Mintmark. The branch mints were not as prolific as Philadelphia, and only 622,000 pieces of the type were struck at San Francisco in 1873-4. Close to 400,000 pieces were 1874-S halves, the more available of the two S-mint issues. Since no one collected by mintmark in 1874, and few collected on the West Coast, Mint State survivors are scarce, especially with nice surfaces. A thin rose-silver patina is seen on both sides. PCGS# 6348. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. Earlier from Heritage's sale of the Jules Reiver Collection, Part II, January 2006, lot 21375. NGC Census: 9 in 64; 3 finer.