1861-S 50C MS(PCGS#6306)

1861-S 50C MS (PCGS#6306)

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详细说明: FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION We rank this coin VERY HIGH END. Not much keeps it from a full MS65 designation. Extremely clean surfaces hold up under the strongest magnification. Obviously this coin sat somewhere undisturbed for most of its 159 years of existence. A mild luster beams from all over. Both sides are a totally original pewter/pale olive like color with a few russet faint freckles. This is NOT a dull or drab coin. Miss Liberty and the details are sharply struck and stand out nicely. The eye appeal is pretty nice! The mintage of 939,500 was quickly placed into circulation. There are an estimated 60 examples in Mint State, and are VERY RARE in MS64 or finer grades. This coin is ex Richard Jewell Collection, giving it a nice cache from an excellent collection. Construction began on Fort Alcatraz in San Francisco bay in 1853, and would be operational as a military prison by 1859. In 1861, it was assigned the role of housing the inmates for the entirety of the military justice system of the Department of the Pacific. As the first fort west of the Mississippi, it would later be used to hold Confederate soldiers and sympathizers as the war progressed. PCGS 13, NGC 12, CAC 2. The CAC CPG value is $5,620. We do not recall seeing any others in a long time; this coin has been off the market since the 2013 ANA auction, and is a perfect fit into any Civil War or Seated Half Dollar collection. Cert. Number 21677460 PCGS # 6306