1942-S 50C MS(PCGS#6617)

1942-S 50C MS (PCGS#6617)

June 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Dazzling Superb Gem 1942-S Half Dollar 1942-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). This incredible coin resonates with full mint frost and luster. The surfaces are as close to perfection as can be imagined. The strike is better than average as Liberty has her left thumb just barely outlined, and there are bold skirt lines below; the eagle's trailing thigh is soft, as expected for this San Francisco Mint issue. Undoubtedly one of the very finest known of this date, and a coin of extraordinary beauty and quality that will be an important addition to an advanced registry collection. Trailing only the 1941-S, the 1942-S is the rarest "short set" Walking Liberty half dollar in the finest Mint State grades. With a mintage of 12.7 million coins, the 1942-S half dollar is readily available up through grades of MS-65, but becomes incredibly rare at the Superb Gem level. This MS-67 example approaches the top of the PCGS Population Reportfor the issue, with a mere three coins finer. Provenance: From our sale of the Abigail Collection, Part III, Spring 2023 Auction, March, lot 3132. PCGS Population: 14; 3 finer (all MS-67+). PCGS# 6617. NGC ID: 24S8. 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.