1946-D 50C MS (PCGS#6628)
June 2023 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 2021
- 等级
- MS67+
- 价格
- 33,899
- 详细说明
- Superb Gem 1946-D Half Dollar
Among the Finest Seen by NGC and CAC
1946-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-67+ (NGC). CAC.
This lovely Superb Gem exhibits delicate champagne-gold iridescence with splashes of bolder pinkish-apricot toning. The luster is full, smooth and frosty throughout, and the strike is bold to sharp throughout. A technically superior, aesthetically pleasing example that is worthy of the strongest bids.
One of the most common Walking Liberty half dollars from all eras in Mint State, and the most common in Gem MS-65 and higher grades, the 1946-D clearly benefitted from its production after the end of World War II in 1945. The Allied victory led to a contraction in the United States' economy beginning in 1946 which, in turn, led to reduced demand for new circulating coinage. This reduced demand resulted in a mintage of just 2,151,000 pieces for the 1946-D - the lowest in the Walking Liberty "short set" of 1941 to 1947. The smaller mintage led to widespread hoarding on the part of contemporary dealers and speculators, who set aside large numbers of Mint State examples. Since this issue is both well produced and well preserved, it is an outstanding type candidate for collectors of high quality U.S. Mint coinage. Most such buyers settle for a certified coin in MS-66, at which grade level the 1946-D is readily obtainable and quite affordable. Greater persistence and deeper pockets are required to pursue this issue in higher grades, however, and in certified MS-67+ the 1946-D is the province of the most seasoned and well funded numismatists. Beautifully toned to match its nearly unsurpassed technical quality, this condition rarity is sure to sell for a strong premium.
NGC Census: 32; with a single MS-68 finer.
PCGS# 6628. NGC ID: 24SK.
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