1856-O 50C WB-9, RPD, FS-301 MS(PCGS#413722)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7239

Grade

MS63

Price

1,320

Lot Description

1856-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-9, FS-301. Rarity-2. Repunched Date. MS-63 (PCGS). A highly lustrous, satin to softly frosted example dusted with iridescent champagne-apricot toning. This is a sharp early die state of the variety, bold repunching to the digits 1, 5 and 6 in the date readily evident with the aid of a loupe. Sharply to fully defined overall, in fact, and attractive in all regards. With a respectable mintage of 2,658,000 coins and a number of Mint State examples known, the 1856-O is one of the more popular No Motto Liberty Seated half dollars for high grade type purposes. The WB-9 attribution, especially in its early die state, will also endear this coin to the variety enthusiast. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS Population (WB-9 attribution only): 1; with a single MS-64 finer. PCGS# 413722. Click here for certification details from PCGS.