1830 50C Large 0 MS(PCGS#6157)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

510

Grade

MS65

Price

5,760

Lot Description

Condition Census 1830 O-123 Half Dollar Large 0 Variety 1830 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-123. Rarity-10. Large 0. MS-65 (PCGS). This delightful Gem 1830 half dollar will be equally well suited for inclusion in a high grade type or variety set. Thin ribbons of iridescent cobalt blue peripheral toning frame centers that alternate between champagne-apricot and silvery near-brilliance. The strike is expertly centered and universally sharp on both sides, most design elements exhibiting full detail. The surfaces are satiny and smooth, very nice for the assigned grade. This beautiful coin is certain to appeal to discerning numismatists. Listed in the Spring 2020 revision to Stephen J. Herrman's Auction & Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars: 1794-1839, where it is tied for CC#4 at the MS-65 grade level. Provenance: From our (American Numismatic Rarities') sale of the Logan Hassell Collection, June 2006 Lake Michigan & Springdale Collections sale, lot 1473. PCGS Population (all die marriages of the Large 0 variety): 7; 4 finer (MS-66+ finest). PCGS# 6157. 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.