1840 50C Small Letters MS(PCGS#6234)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4282

Grade

MS65

Price

21,150

Lot Description

Gem 1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Small Letters Reverse 1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Liberty Seated half dollars come into sharp focus on Rarities Night, highlighted by the Richard Jewell Collection. The present coin, from another source, will be a nice complement to that offering. Blended golden-gray and rose toning in the central areas deepens of sky blue and violet towards the rims, Boldly struck in all areas. A heavy check-mark-shaped die crack extends from Liberty's head through the Liberty Cap and through the rim above the ninth star. This identical obverse die is mentioned in Wiley-Bugert (1993), where it's noted: "less than 6 known to the authors." A important condition rarityat this lofty level as indicated by the PCGS Population statistics. PCGS# 6234. Provenance: From our (Stack's) Dalton Family Collection sale, December 1975, lot 499. Lot tag included. PCGS Population: 5; 5 finer (MS-66 finest).