1878-CC 50C MS(PCGS#6359)
1878-CC 50C MS (PCGS#6359)
The November 2012 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3155
- 等级
- AU58
- 价格
- 70,336
- 详细说明
- Rare 1878-CC Liberty Seated Half Dollar 1878-CC Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101, Die Pair WB-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. AU-58 (PCGS). One of the scarcer dates of this series with a modest mintage of 62,000 pieces. High grade examples are always in strong demand, especially so when found with attractive deep gunmetal toning as seen here. The strike is bold throughout, with sharp stars and feathers, as well as talons. Tinges of luster shine through from the toned surfaces when examined under a light, and there are some shallow random scratches that appear on both sides. It is believed the mintage was modest for the year as the branch mints were told to begin the massive strikings of Morgan dollars that were launched in 1878, as legislated tremendous amounts of domestic silver had to be used for coinage, and the largest and thus easiest coin to produce was the Morgan dollar. PCGS# 6359. PCGS Population: 3; 13 finer (MS-65 finest).