1852-O H10C MS (PCGS#4350)
The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale
- 拍卖行
- Bowers & Merena
- 批号
- 347
- 等级
- MS65
- 价格
- 31,912
- 详细说明
- 1852-O Seated Liberty Half Dime. MS-65 (NGC). A elusive issue in all grades, the 1852-O Half Dime (260,000 pieces produced) saw widespread melting during the run up in silver prices that characterized the early California Gold Rush era. Most of the examples that escaped destruction remained in circulation for many years, further explaining the rarity of Mint State survivors in numismatic circles. A remarkable Gem, this original, smooth-looking piece represents an important find for the advanced collector of Seated Liberty and/or New Orleans Mint coinage. Warm slate-gray patina blankets both sides, the surfaces also revealing more vivid apricot and lavender undertones as the coin rotates under a light. Such angles also call forth a bright satin-to-semi-prooflike finish. Suitably bold in strike for an early O-mint silver coin, this coin is solidly in the Condition Census for a very challenging issue.
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