1852-O 50C MS(PCGS#6269)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4477

Grade

AU55

Price

3,600

Lot Description

This richly original example reveals plenty of mint luster beneath blended steel-gray, olive and golden-rose patina. Sharply struck with only light high point wear and a few obverse marks confirming a short stint in active circulation. Discounting the noncollectable 1853-O No Arrows, the 1852-O is the scarcest New Orleans Mint issue in the Liberty Seated half dollar series. Among certified survivors, most are in (far) lower grades than offered here.