1854 50C WB-101 MS(PCGS#572087)
1854 50C WB-101 MS (PCGS#572087)
November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 7232
- 等级
- MS61
- 价格
- 4,642
- 详细说明
- 1854 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows. WB-101. MS-61 (PCGS). Lustrous satin surfaces exhibit speckled cobalt blue and reddish-apricot iridescence that is largely confined to the peripheries. Most design elements are boldly struck, the in hand appearance uncommonly smooth for the assigned grade. The distinct Arrows, No Motto half dollar type of 1854 to 1855 was created when the Mint decided to drop the rays from the reverse design. The arrows and rays had been added to the basic Liberty Seated design in 1853 to denote a weight reduction for the denomination from 13.36 grams to 12.44 grams pursuant to the Act of February 21, 1853. Whereas the Mint discarded the rays after 1853 (they likely complicated the striking process and led to early die breakage), the arrows were retained for two more years through 1855. The Arrows, No Motto type is popular with collectors at all levels of preservation. Mint State survivors of the 1854, 1854-O and 1855-O issues are the most eagerly sought for high grade type purposes. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 572087. Click here for certification details from PCGS.