1836 50C Reeded Edge MS(PCGS#6175)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2158

Grade

AU55

Price

4,465

Lot Description

1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. 50 CENTS. GR-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU-55 (NGC). One of the most popular and toughest early half dollars to find. These Reeded Edge coins were some of the first pieces coined on the new steam press, which had a closed collar, thus the edges of coins could no longer be lettered, as the lettering would be crushed by this process. Pleasing lilac-gray toning on both sides and framed in deeper blue, with a fairly sharp strike on all the devices when examined. A desirable example of this popular issue. PCGS# 6175.