Lot 1474
1855 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows. NGC graded Proof 65. Boldly struck with full mirrored surfaces and excellent cameo contrast. A unifor pale violet tone graces the surfaces on both sides. A heart-pounding gem Proof of highly reflective surfaces and watery mirrors. This coin has light to medium violet and gold tones overall and superb eye appeal. A gorgeous specimen from the Pittman sale, described there in part as "Normal date. Very sharply struck and fully brilliant with deep mirror fields and a partial wire rim on the upper obverse. There are a few light hairlines#and a tiny planchet defect. Spotty russet and gold obverse toning; gold, violet and russet toning on the reverse with the deepest shades on the eagle." Pop 1; NGC lists 4 in Proof with this being the finest. (PCGS # 6408) .
Estimated Value $38,000 - 42,000.
Pittman.
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| Realized $48,300 |
