1878 50C PR(PCGS#6439)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1376

Grade

PR66

Price

3,120

Lot Description

1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-66 (NGC). This fully original, expertly preserved Gem is dressed in blended antique gold, steel-blue and rose-gray patina. Direct viewing angles call forth delightful reflectivity in the fields that forms a splendid backdrop to fully impressed devices. With a generous mintage of 800 pieces and a good rate of survival, the 1878 is not a major rarity among Proof Liberty Seated half dollars. As with all issues of this type, however, it is a conditionally challenging date with few survivors grading Proof-65 or finer, as here. NGC Census: 16; 3 finer in this category (Proof-68 finest). PCGS# 6439. NGC ID: 27UD. Click here for certification details from NGC.