1867 G50C BG-905 MS(PCGS#10763)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6508

Grade

MS67

Price

1,500

Lot Description

1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-67 (NGC). The sole 1867-dated octagonal half dollar Breen-Gillio variety. Very scarce, and from the San Francisco jewelry shop of Frontier, Deviercy & Co. Lustrous and evenly struck with hints of peach-gold toning across smooth green-gold surfaces. This Superb Gem is the second-finest at NGC, behind only one MS67+* example. PCGS has certified one coin as MS-67 with none finer. PCGS# 10763. NGC ID: 2BVZ. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com