1872 G50C BG-940 MS(PCGS#10798)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5773

Grade

MS63

Price

423

Lot Description

1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-940. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH. Plain edge. Richly lustrous honey gold surfaces reveal frosted design elements and lively prooflike fields. Obverse die crack at star 4, star 6 attached to feather. A popular Indian Head issue from the firm of Christoph Ferdinand Mohrig. Choice for the assigned grade and laden with eye appeal. PCGS# 10798. Provenance: From the Ronald Lyle Collection.