1875 50C AU58 认证号44515629, PCGS号6349

CAC green sticker. CAC data (7/4/2023): 86 total, 13 on grade, 45 higher. WB 101. Near-Gem Original, Saw Mill Run Collection.. Granular, frosted luster is generous for the assigned grade and highlights rich blue-gold patina, while the reverse admits additional silver color. Star centers are well defined, while some softness is evident beneath the reverse shield. The date slopes sharply upward, which will no doubt serve to identify the obverse die. CAC has approved 86 pieces in all grades. The CAC guide value is $429, an accessible level for this exceptional piece. Ex. Quito Collection. Housed in a PCGS Gen 6.1 (2020-2023) holder with CAC approval. Same coin sold in Stacks Bowers auction April 13, 2022 for $1,080.

Ron Guth

The 1875 has a huge mintage relative to virtually every other date in the series.  At over six million coins, this mintage was the largest since 1858 and it was the fourth largest of the series.  This makes the 1875 Half Dollar an affordable example of the type and one which can be found with relative ease.  Scores of Mint State examples exist in a range of grades from MS62 to MS64.  Gems are scarce, but not rare.  What is most surprising is how rare this date is in grades above MS65.  One would think that a coin with such a large mintage might have survived in better condition.