Lot 556
Liberty Seated Half Dollar. 1863-S. NGC graded MS-65. Here is the pinnacle grade for this date! NGC has graded just 4 this high, with none higher, and PCGS has only graded a single coin as high as MS-65, again with none higher. Apparently tied with four others as the finest to survive of this important Civil War date. Both the obverse and reverse are bathed in luster, and the peripheries are toned with medium to dark gold hues. Fully struck throughout, with no signs of weakness on the stars, Liberty or the eagle. We note the S mintmark is broken at the top, and both the dies show clash marks in the fields.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
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| Realized $6,038 |
