1819 50C MS(PCGS#6117)

August 2017 Mail Bid Auction 45

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

18

Grade

MS61

Price

3,850

Lot Description

Blast white with intense, unbroken luster.  Crisply struck; all 13 stars proudly display their center points.  Pleasing surfaces for the grade.  Ms. Liberty reached her pinnacle of beauty in the years 1819 through 1822.  Note, especially, her finely detailed hair and curls.  As a date, 1819 is known for a paucity of mint state examples. Acquired privately in July 1998 from North American Coin Co. of Rocky Hill, CT.  Est. $2,500 to $3,500