1879 50C MS(PCGS#6361)

1879 50C MS (PCGS#6361)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1879 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-1-2. Type II Reverse. MS-66 (PCGS). Satin to modestly semi-reflective surfaces are dressed in outstanding iridescent toning. Orange-copper, reddish-russet, salmon-pink and powder blue colors are all in evidence, their distribution more widespread on the obverse. Sharply struck. A sudden influx into commercial channels of earlier-dated half dollars that had been hoarded during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, coupled with implementation of prodigious Morgan dollar production pursuant to the 1878 Bland-Allison Act, explains why circulation strike half dollar coinage fell off markedly in 1879. Always in demand with collectors, this issue inaugurates a run of low mintage half dollars that would continue through the end of the Liberty Seated series in 1891. Just 4,800 circulation strikes were produced for the 1879. Provenance: From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911. To view all items from the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. To view supplemental information pertaining to the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. PCGS# 6361. NGC ID: 24KS. 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.