1889 50C, CAM PR(PCGS#86450)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

534

Grade

PR64CAM

Price

2,520

Lot Description

1889 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). Virtually untoned, predominantly silver-white surfaces support bold cameo contrast between the fields and devices. One of the more eagerly sought Proofs in the later Liberty Seated half dollars series, the 1889 is associated by date with a low mintage circulation strike issue of just 12,000 pieces. The mintage for the Proof 1889 is 711 coins. Provenance: From the Francesca Collection. PCGS Population: 9; 19 finer in this category (Proof-67 Cameo finest). PCGS# 86450. NGC ID: 27UR. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.