1879 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. MS-66 (NGC).
Fully lustrous and essentially pristine with a crisp strike throughout. Both sides display a bright, untoned appearance (as many others in this sale). The advent of the Morgan dollar tied up Mint resources, and Seated half coinage was reduced to token levels until 1891. The 1879 non-Proof mintage was only 4,800 pieces, though dealers with connections to the Philadelphia Mint are said to have secured a few hundred Uncirculated examples. This might be one of those?.
PCGS# 6361. NGC ID: 24KS.
From the Arlington Collection.
Price realized | 3'000 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 4'200 USD |