1854 1/2C, RD MS(PCGS#1232)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1523

Grade

MS63+RD

Price

1,920

Lot Description

1854 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-63+ RD (PCGS). Fiery originalmint orange-red color predominates on the obverse and reverse, lightly blended with glints of steel-blue and other natural toning. Lustrous and frosty with a strike that is universally sharp from the rims to the centers. While half cents dated 1854 are regularly encountered in Mint State, finding one with original brilliance and frost, sharply struck, and with fantastic eye appeal is no mean feat. Indeed, these qualities propel this piece into the rarecategory. Manley Die State 1.0. PCGS Population: just 21 certification events in all grades in the RD category. PCGS# 1232. NGC ID: 26YY. 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.