1863-S Liberty Seated Half Dime. MS-66 (NGC).
Soft satiny luster flows serenely over lightly toned surfaces in pearl and olive-gray. Striking detail is razor sharp throughout and further enhances the appeal of this handsome piece. A single die pairing for this issue is known to both Valentine and Blythe. The present example exhibits a tiny die defect on the obverse at the base of the rock below the pendant and a faint die line in the reverse field between the top of the ear of corn and the uppermost leaf at the top right of the wreath.
PCGS# 4383. NGC ID: 234D.
NGC Census: 2; with a single MS-67 finer. The corresponding PCGS Population is 4/1 (MS-67+ finest).
From our (Stack's) sale of the Westchester Collection, December 1973, lot 395; our August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, lot 4659, as PCGS MS-65+.

Estimate: $4500