1853-O 50C WB-11 Arrows and Rays MS(PCGS#801223)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7231

Grade

AU55

Price

1,200

Lot Description

1853-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows and Rays. WB-11. Rarity-3. AU-55 (PCGS). Essentially brilliant on the reverse, the obverse offers a stark contrast with bold toning in a blend of steel-blue, reddish-rose and antique gold. Both sides are sharply struck with much of the original, soft mint luster remaining. With a more limited mintage and a higher rate of attrition suffered through circulation, the 1853-O is the scarcer of the two Arrows and Rays issues in the Liberty Seated half dollar series, especially in grades above EF, as here. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier ex Superior's A. Bernard Shore Collection sale, January 1988, lot 1808; H.W. Blevins Estate and George Bodway Collections sale, June 1988, lot 5858. PCGS# 801223. Click here for certification details from PCGS.