1860-O 50C MS(PCGS#6300)

1860-O 50C MS (PCGS#6300)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1860-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Type I Reverse. WB-3. Rarity-3. Weird Vertical Stripes. MS-63 (PCGS). Toned with deep sea-green and gold flecks on the obverse, while the reverse is similar but with more orange-gold toning atop the lustrous fields. Sharply struck with full definition on the stars and eagle. A strong loupe will find considerable die rust within the eagle's feathers, as this reverse die was apparently left over from 1856, spending the intervening years in the sultry weather of New Orleans. The coiner touched up the rusted areas, especially the shield lines, but didn't quite get the additional lines placed properly, so the result is a bit comical. There is minor planchet flaw at the base of the reverse, similar to the "low areas" seen on large cents of this period, and a die crack splits the lower two olive leaves. Superior quality for this issue, and a true collector coin. Provenance: From the Steve Studer Collection. Earlier ex our sale of the Dick Osburn Collection, August 2011 ANA Auction, lot 7072. PCGS# 6300. NGC ID: 24J4. Click here for certification details from PCGS.