1851 50C MS(PCGS#6266)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2154

等级

MS64

价格

49,670

详细说明

1851 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-5. Rarity-4. Repunched Date. MS-64 (PCGS). Softly frosted surfaces and soft, iridescent toning in apricot and lilac-gray are seen on both sides of this key date half dollar. Fully struck in most areas with an in hand appearance that is smooth enough to suggest an even higher grade. From a mintage of just 200,750 circulation strikes, reflecting the fact that by the early 1850s the bullion value of newly minted silver coins exceeded their face value. In 1851, for example, $100 in face value of silver coins was worth on average $103.40. Most 1851 half dollars were gathered up by speculators shortly after minting and were eventually melted for their precious metal content. The few survivors are generally lightly circulated or, as here, Mint State. Well worn examples are exceedingly rare and represent coins that were exported at the time of issue and repatriated after years of extensive commercial use in Canada or Latin America. The present example is one of the nicest Uncirculated 1851 half dollars we have handled in quite some time, and it is sure to find its way into an advanced Liberty Seated half dollar collection. Provenance: From the Abigail Collection, Part II. PCGS Population: 10; 4 finer (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 6266. NGC ID: 24HJ. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.