Lot 1257
1864 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. Liberty stands out against heavily mirrored fields in a frosty disposition. Two small tick marks on Liberty's left upper thigh are the only marks on either of the devices. The mirrored state of the fields do display some hairlines. This proof can be identified by a small lint mark up and to the right of the 4 in the date. Under the TAT of STATES are two parallel planchet defects. The left side of the 6 in the date has a flat appearance. Only a mere 470 proofs were struck this year, a year in which business strikes were also tiny due to the Civil War and the suspension of specie payments (PCGS # 86418) .
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
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| Realized $3,120 |
