1861-O 50C AU58 认证号31776873, PCGS号6303

W-8, WB-101, R-2 (Above average rarity, 501-1,250 extant). Comments from GFRC: Louisiana Administration, W-8 Die Pairing, Brilliant Frosty Luster, Mottled Rose-Ebony Toning, Complete Strike. An important surviving Louisiana Administration specimen struck during the waning days of the New Orleans mint circa 1861. Surfaces are fully original and well preserved. Thick mint frost covers both sides and emits brilliant frosty luster with any bright light contact. The thick mint frost makes this half dollar quite difficult to photograph due to highly contrasted surfaces. Please be assured that this piece looks much better in hand than on the GFRC images. Light toning is mostly mottled rose with transitional ebony and blues at the lower obverse and upper reverse. The W-8 diagnostics are easily seen on the reverse as a bold die crack at the top of STAT(ES OF). A full strike definitely adds to the overall eye appeal. Housed in PCGS Gen 5.0 Dupont hologram holder. Additional comment from Gerry Fortin: Really a wonderful 1861-O W-8 example with all diagnostics. Love the heavy mint frost. CAC attempt failed.

Ron Guth

In a survey of the members of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, published in the March 2008 issue of the Gobrecht Journal, the 1861-O Half Dollar was ranked ninth among the Ten Greatest New Orleans Seated Coins: "This issue had the highest mintage of the New Orleans mint coins under consideration for this listing but it was the last Seated coin struck at this branch mint before it was taken over by the Confederacy.  Examples of this issue are in demand as the only collectible coin struck by the CSA.  Many thousands exist and they can be obtained in all grades including mint state.  Randy Wiley described 14 collectible die marriages for this date in Issue #94 of the journal and this group of coins would make a nice set in itself for the Seated half dollar specialist.  Of particular interest would be the existence of some 1861-O proof coins that were listed by Randy Wiley in Issue #97 of the journal.  Most recently an example described as Brilliant Proof was sold for $17,250 in the Stack's auction of the Byers Collection in October 2006.  This issue received scattered support from the respondents, most likely a function of a member's interest in the Civil War and the coins struck during this period in US history."