Lot 3241
1922 Grant Half Dollar, with star. ANA photo grade MS63/65 on 1/26/84. In an old plastic holder. A high degree of luster distinguishes the satiny silver gray to light russet toned surfaces from others of the Grant With Star type which are less pulsating even though in technically similar grade. Collectors familiar with the series will recognize this difference at once.
In order to sell extra Grant Commemoratives to the public, the commission releasing these arrogated to themselves a lesson learned from the Alabama commission people the year before. They had the mint stamp a tiny star into the obverse field above the word GRANT. A total of 4,256 were so counterpunched while each coin was in the die so as not to cause a flat spot to appear on the opposite side. Only a few people were hoodwinked by this sly trick. Today's collector, therefore, has very few nice Grant with Star examples from which to choose. The present coin is far better than most.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400.
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| Realized $1,955 |
