Lot 2950
1875-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A splendid satiny mint gem with a ring of natural russet toning around the obv borders. An more than moderately fresh and lively gem with strong luster and a confident, no-compromises strike underneath the toning. Everything you would want from the grade, and probably then some. The mints began to increase coinage during 1873-77 (this was done intentionally to spur what was then known as "Resumption", implying a hoped-for resurgence in the use of silver coins in everyday commerce. Between 1862 and this time period, the country was flooded with fractional paper money, tokens, and every sort of poor quality "money substitutes." The government was in earnest to return to normal coinage, which gradually happened during these five years. Many people had grown to adulthood in America in that era, never having seen a silver coin in change! Pop 44; 11 finer in 66. (PCGS # 6351) .
Estimated Value $3,400 - 4,000.
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