1872-CC 50C MS(PCGS#6334)

1872-CC 50C MS (PCGS#6334)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

详细说明: Lustrous Near-Mint 1872-CC Half Dollar 1872-CC Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101, Die Pair WB-7. Rarity-4. AU-58 (NGC). The obverse die is early in its use with a strong foot on Liberty and full stars, while the reverse shows die roughness and minor die cracks in the legends, denomination and arrows. The reflective fields are light silver and the devices are frosty with a hint of gold near the rims. Identifiable by a scuff at the top of the 2 and a shallow scratch above the left wing of the eagle. The mintage for the year was a mere 257,000 pieces, many of which were later melted. Survivors are spare and there are at mostfour Mint State examples listed between NGC and PCGS; another is known in Mint State that is not certified for a total of five. Another seven are listed as AU-58, including this coin, placing it among the top dozen known for this issue. PCGS# 6334. Provenance: From our (Stack's) sale of the Maurice Bauman Collection, December 1966, lot 180; our (Stack's) sale of the George "Buddy" Byers Collection, October 2006, lot 1241; and our sale of the Dick Osburn Collection, August 2011, lot 7108. NGC Census: just 4; with a lone MS-62 finer.