1858 50C PR(PCGS#6412)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4160

等级

PR0

价格

39,625

详细说明

1858 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-65 (PCGS). This Gem Proof 1858 half dollar will attract wide attention and draw in bids from every direction when it crosses the auction block. Only about 80 to 100 are believed to exist today, nearly all of which are far below the present piece in terms of preservation. This is the jumping-off year for wide distribution of Proof coins to numismatists. Years ago the Guide Book of United States Coinused to commence Proof listings with this year and ignore earlier ones (except for half cents and silver dollars). If you are building a set of Liberty Seated half dollars from 1858 to 1891, this represents an important opportunity. The obverse toning on this example is exceptional. The obverse toning is exceptional with deep blue and crimson-purple around the rim, fading to radiant orange-rose at the centers. The reverse has lighter orange to the center with a matching but less intense ring of blue at the periphery. Certainly one of the most attractive examples that exists today, a delightful high quality coin with beautiful toning. PCGS# 6412. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. PCGS Population: 5; 1 finer (Proof-67 finest) within the Proof designation.