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

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7363

等级

MS65

价格

113,861

详细说明

1855/54 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. Arrows. WB-102. Rarity-7-. MS-65 (PCGS). OGH. This is a somewhat later die state of the variety in that only the crossbar of the 4 underdigit is readily evident within the loop of the final digit 5 in the date. Closer inspection with a loupe, however, does reveal faint remnants of the 5 underdigit over and below the flag of the&nbsp;first primary digit 5 in the date. Other die diagnostics include a single clashmark (as made) in the right obverse field and a prominent reverse die scratch through the bases of the letter D in UNITED and the first S in STATES that extends to the upright of the first letter T in the latter word. Among the finest known for this overdate variety, both sides are fully Gem in quality with only a few isolated abrasions to mostly smooth looking surfaces. Awash in vibrant satin to softly frosted luster, with no toning save for the lightest golden iridescence that is very appealing to the eye. A thin strikethrough (also as made) over and to the left of Liberty's chest serves as a useful pedigree marker. Beautiful, rare and sure to be of keen interest to the advanced collector of Seated Liberty coinage. <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers </strong>For a specialist this high-grade example, although a late die state merits careful consideration as few equivalent pieces exist. Indeed, the overdate is not bold even on early die states, and for this reason it was discovered only in modern times, unknown to earlier researchers. <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FcOwi-exYhY" frameborder="0" width="560" height="349"></iframe>