1871-S 50C MS(PCGS#6332)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7281

Grade

MS62

Price

1,440

Lot Description

1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-2. Small Wide S. MS-62 (NGC). Fully frosted in finish and predominantly brilliant, speckled of olive-russet iridescence are largely confined to the reverse. Sharply struck. While much of the United States found few silver coins in circulation in this era, the western region suffered less from this problem. With most of the 2,178,000 half dollars struck in the San Francisco Mint during 1871 succumbing to heavy commercial use, it is little wonder that Mint State survivors are elusive at all levels of preservation. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. NGC Census: 11; 14 finer (MS-65 finest). PCGS# 6332. NGC ID: 24K6. Click here for certification details from NGC.