1855/54 50C Arrows MS(PCGS#6282)

1855/54 50C Arrows MS (PCGS#6282)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

详细说明: 1855/54 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. Arrows. WB-102. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. Struck from obverse die with the strongest evidence of the overdate, with bold repunching right on the 85 and the 4 undertype visible as both the crossbar and the lower serif which crosses the base of the 5 to either side of the loop. Reasonably sharp in terms of strike, with multiple clashing lines present. A few of the stars are shallow, due to die lapping on the lower left obverse. Minor handling nicks are present, none deep or detracting. Overall the appearance is a lustrous silver coin with light gold toning starting to form over the entire surface area, with good visual appeal. This overdate is quite rare in the scheme of things, having been discovered by Walter Breen while he was cataloguing for Lester Merkin for his September, 1970 auction. PCGS has certified at most 9 examples in all mint state grades, with the present piece near the top of that select group as tied with one other for the third finest.