1854-O 50C MS(PCGS#6280)
1854-O 50C MS (PCGS#6280)
December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1084
- 等级
- MS66
- 价格
- 66,853
- 详细说明
- 1854-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows. WB-4. Rarity-3. MS-66 (NGC). A bright and brilliant example to represent this popular two-year design type from the Liberty Seated half dollar series. Virtually all design elements are fully rendered, and the surfaces are as nice as would be expected at the premium Gem Mint State 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. Those features, along with the arrows at the date on the obverse, were added in 1853 to denote a weight reduction for the denomination pursuant to the Act of February 21, 1853. Whereas the rays were discarded after 1853 (they likely complicated the striking process and led to early die breakage), the Mint continued the arrows for two more years through 1855. The 1854-O is a popular type issue of this design. However, this New Orleans Mint half dollar is a noteworthy rarity at and above the Gem MS-65 grade level. The present high Condition Census example is worthy of an aggressive bidding strategy. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. NGC Census: 6; with a single MS-68 finer at this service. PCGS# 6280. NGC ID: 24JM. Click here for certification details from NGC.