1858 50C PR (PCGS#6412)
November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3045
- 等级
- PR63
- 价格
- 19,093
- 详细说明
- 1858 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-63 (PCGS).
Halos of vivid cobalt blue, antique gold and reddish-orange peripheral toning decorate both sides of this simply beautiful specimen. Fully struck from the dies with a uniformly reflective finish. The year 1858 represents the first in which the United States Mint marketed Proof coinage to contemporary collectors on a large scale. Mintages rose accordingly, although they were still not recorded. Numismatic scholars believe that approximately 210 half dollars were struck that year for inclusion in silver Proof sets, with additional pieces made for individual distribution that may have brought the total mintage up to 300 or so pieces. Despite the best promotional efforts of Mint personnel, starting with Director James Ross Snowden, many Proof 1858 half dollars remained unsold and were released into circulation in later years. We believe that no more than 100 specimens are extant in all grades, and this is certainly one of the most visually appealing Choice survivors that we have ever offered.
PCGS# 6412. NGC ID: 27TH.
Provenance: From the Alexander Collection.
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