Lot 2931
1861 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Lovely blue and golden toning on both sides. 1,0000 proofs minted. Milky white devices swirl with mirror luster lapping at the shore giving a nice cameo contrast to the whole ensemble. Unlike most which are not quite fully struck, this handsome 1861 dances with precision minting, and shows all regions crisply detailed including the centers. The color is, of course, its main attraction, with intense radiation of numerous hues emitting from the surface like a nuclear reaction. 1861 is an historic year in American history, one of those watershed events that often get glossed over in state-sponsored school history classes. Much was going on beneath the surface to turn America away from its limited-government heritage as a Republic of "states rights" to a unified, centralized nation-state. Pop 4; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86415) .
Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,900.
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