1918-D 50C MS(PCGS#6575)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1158

等级

MS65

价格

139,565

详细说明

Toned Gem 1918-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1918-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). A perfect blend of exceptional preservation and rich color makes this piece a stunning example to experience in-hand. The centers remain pearlescent and silvery, though the borders are painted by deepening autumnal hues that include orange, amber, magenta, and olive green. Uniformly lustrous and satiny, the surfaces remain smooth and unblemished to inspection and uphold full Gem quality. Only 5 coins rank finer at PCGS through MS-66. Produced during the final year of World War I when the United States' economy was still strong due to the nation's participation in that conflict, the 1918-D had a generous mintage of 3.8 million pieces. The demands of commerce were great, however, and the vast majority of examples entered circulation at the time of issue and remained there until heavily worn or lost. The result is that the 1918-D is now numbered among the rarer Walking Liberty half dollars even in lower Mint State grades. The typical Uncirculated survivor is limited in grade by subdued luster, excessive surface abrasions and/or soft striking detail in and around the centers. Writing in the 2008 book Ccollecting & Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars, specialist Jeff Ambio ranks the 1918-D as the third rarest issue in this series at and above the MS-65 grade level. Provenance: From the Anne Kate Collection. PCGS Population: 27; 5 finer through MS-66. PCGS# 6575. NGC ID: 24PW. Click here for certification details from PCGS.