Lot 1462
1885 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Nice light golden toning. Brilliant and lustrous with a razor-sharp strike and only a few hidden hairlines away from an even loftier grade. Both the peripheries and the central areas are impressive for their warm color, while the frosty textured devices offer lots to admire when examined under a low power loupe. The half dollars of 1879-90 were all low-mintage years, with about 1,000 Proofs made each year, give or take a few hundred, suggesting the limited collector scope in those days. (Today, in 2007, Proof set sales often top 3 million each year!) Only 930 Proofs struck in 1885. Pop 21; 9 finer.
Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,100.
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| Realized $3,450 |
