1857 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC.
A glorious Gem example of an elusive early Proof Liberty Seated half dollar issue. Both sides exhibit stunning target toning in vivid antique gold, cobalt blue and reddish-rose iridescence. Sharply struck with reflective fields and a virtually pristine appearance in hand. Produced just prior to launching of the Mint's campaign to market Proof coins to a wider numismatic audience, the 1857 half dollar has an unknown mintage in this format that Q. David Bowers (2016) estimates at just 30 to 50 pieces. Among the survivors, few are as technically superb and visually appealing as this Condition Census upper end Gem. Fit for inclusion in the finest cabinet.
PCGS# 6411. NGC ID: 27TG.
PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer in this category. CAC Population: 1; 0.
From Heritage's sale of the New Orleans Collection, April 2015 CSNS Signature Auction, lot 5096; Heritage's FUN Signature Auction of January 2016, lot 5375; Heritage's FUN Signature Auction of January 2017, lot 5672; Legend Rare Coin Auction's sale of the Boylston Collection, Part III, Regency Auction 48, October 2021, lot 66.