1857 50C MS64 认证号-56063, PCGS号6290

Assumed grade. Eliasberg had a Choice Proof. Ex: Harlan P. Smith Collection; S.H. and H. Chapman; J.M. Clapp; John H. Clapp; Clapp Estate; Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Sold by Bowers & Merena Apr '97 price realized $4,400. Lot #1970. Image courtesy of Heritage Numismatic Auctions.

Ron Guth

The 1857 Half Dollar is an excellent candidate to represent the No Motto Seated Liberty Type.  It is a relatively common date, affordable in most grades, available in several Mint State grades, and it is usually sharply struck and well-produced.  However, it is very difficult to locate high-end 1857 Half Dollars, especially in grades above MS65.  Even so, the highest graded 1857 Half Dollars (MS66) are some of the best bargains in numismatics.