1862 50C MS(PCGS#6307)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4179

Grade

MS65

Price

7,050

Lot Description

1862 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Delicate pastel shades of greenish-gold mix with flashes of orange-russet. The fields are semi-reflective while the devices are more frosty. This appears to have been an early strike soon after the dies were lapped and polished, as the feathers on the left wing of the eagle are quite shallow near the top of the shield. From a mintage for the year of 253,000 pieces, this piece is among the very finest seen of those that survive. The handsome toning and high quality of preservation make it worthy of a fine collection. PCGS# 6307. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. PCGS Population: 12; 5 finer (Mint State-66 finest).