1860 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-63 (PCGS). CAC.
Lightly speckled antique silver and olive-russet iridescence to the obverse, the reverse is far more boldly toned in vivid steel-blue and copper-rose colors that brighten considerable at direct viewing angles. A nicely cameoed finish further enhances this coin's eye appeal above what one would normally expect to see in a Proof-63 holder. The Proof 1860 half dollar is much rarer than its mintage of 1,000 pieces might imply. Numismatics in the United States was still in its infancy in 1860, and the Mint's production of Proofs that year proved very optimistic. The result was that many coins remained unsold at year's end and were eventually released into circulation.
PCGS# 6414. NGC ID: 27TK.
From the BASH Collection.

Estimate: $1800