1873 50C Arrows PR (PCGS#6434)
Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6396
- 等级
- PR63
- 价格
- 16,950
- 详细说明
- 1873 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows. Proof-63 (PCGS). CAC.
Rich steely-copper patina with blended highlights of champagne-pink, golden-apricot and powder blue. The omnibus Act of February 12, 1873, among many other things, mandated a slight weight increase for the half dollar from 12.44 grams to 12.50 grams. As in 1853 to 1855, the Mint felt that an identifying feature was required to distinguish those pieces produced to the new weight standard from their predecessors. Arrows flanking the date were again used for this purpose, but only for two years - 1873 and 1874 - and no attempt was made to modify the reverse design as had been done in 1853. The Arrows, Motto half dollar type resulted in just two Proof issues and, with a slightly lower mintage of 500 coins as opposed to 700 pieces, the 1873 Arrows is scarcer in today's market than the 1874. The type as a whole enjoys strong collector demand in today's market, especially when accompanied by CAC approval, as here.
Provenance: From the BASH Collection.
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PCGS# 6434. NGC ID: 27UU.
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