1832 50C Small Letters MS62 认证号05625744, PCGS号6160

1832 Small Letters Capped Bust Half Dollar, PCGS MS62. This was clearly one of the best coins at the Allentown coin show that day, and rare chance to get a mint state early half dollar. Dealer bargained from $1,500 initial asking price, down to $1,350 (10% off), which was about $150 profit above the current $1,200 "gray sheet" dealer's buy price. Paid total of $1,350 value with $100 cash + trade-in 1923 $20 St Gaudens gold coin for $1,250 value (a little less than current gold value $1,300/oz). Unfortunately, I had previously overpaid for the gold coin $1,625 at Fort Washington coin show 3/24/2013 when gold was about $1,600/oz in 2013. Afterwards, researched similar gold coin recently sold at auction at eBay for $1,262. So I got fair selling price for gold piece. But effectively paid $1,725 for the 1832 MS62 half dollar.