WOW, what a great looking GEM early Seated half! Totally original, this impressive, near-Gem early Seated half was boldly struck on both sides, with full definition of the devices impressed on both sides. A strong mint frost comes through the light pastel toning in shades of gold, olive, sky-blue, emerald, and peach coloration. This GEM has a great old-time collection look, reminiscent of what you would see on an Eliasberg or Norweb coin. Worthy of a superb set of Seated Liberty halves or type coins. PCGS 5, NGC 3. Just two coins are graded finer. This GEM appears to be the former NGC MS66 from the Gene Gardner auction of October 2015, which realized $12,925. Gene's duplicate was a PCGS MS65 CAC that sold for $8,225--a coin he paid $11,750 in July 2013. The current PCGS value is listed at $10,500. With just two examples graded finer at PCGS, this GEM will delight any picky collector. Good luck! Cert. Number 35407816 PCGS # 6243