Lot 542
Liberty Seated Half Dollar. 1852. NGC graded MS-63 Premium Quality. Totally appealing with excellent luster and a touch of gold and blue toning around the rims. The surfaces are quite clean and show only the faintest signs of handling. Further, the strike is sharp too, even on Liberty's curls and on the eagle's feathers. Most of the original mintage was melted as the silver value in this coin exceeded the face value, and many were not released. Of the coins that were released, many were melted down for the nominal profit. During 1853 the bureaucrats adjusted the silver weight slightly which brought the melt value below the face value, and silver coins began circulating again. A true collectors coin.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800.
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| Realized $1,926 |
