1855 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. MS-67 (PCGS).
Exquisite frosty-white surfaces are free of both toning and grade-limiting blemishes. The appearance is so smooth as to border on pristine, in fact, and the persistent viewer aided by direct lighting will be further rewarded by faint semi-prooflike tendencies in the fields. Sharply to fully struck over most major design elements, this captivating Superb Gem would do justice to the finest collection. The With Arrows Liberty Seated half dime was produced for only three years from 1853 through 1855. The Philadelphia Mint issues dated 1853, 1854 and 1855 account for the majority of coins struck, as well as the great majority of Mint State survivors. Indeed, locating an example that falls into the MS-60 to MS-64 grade range should prove to be a relatively easy task under normal market conditions. The type as a whole is conditionally scarce in MS-65, however, and coins that grade MS-66 or finer are very rare and can be challenging to acquire. A simply outstanding representative, this 1855 is fully Superb in quality and solidly in the Condition Census for both the issue and the type.
PCGS# 4360. NGC ID: 2344.
PCGS Population: 1; 2 finer (MS-68 finest).