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1839 50C Drapery MS64 PCGS. 1839 was the first year of the Seated Half design, and drapery was added beneath the elbow afte...
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$2,760.00
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Description
Near Gem 1839 Half Dollar With Drapery
1839 50C Drapery MS64 PCGS. 1839 was the first year of the Seated Half design, and drapery was added beneath the elbow after about half of the annual mintage had been struck. The No Drapery pieces are not particularly scarcer, but are popular as a separate design type. This makes the nearly equally elusive Drapery examples the better value, and despite a high mintage, the 1839 Drapery is difficult to find in the better grades of Uncirculated. Indeed, PCGS and NGC combined have certified fewer than 30 MS64 specimens, and a mere 5 coins finer. This specimen displays variegated electric-blue and golden-gray patination. The design elements are sharply impressed, though the eagle's right (left facing) leg feathers are soft. A small contact mark is noted on Liberty's neck, and another in the midsection, neither of which are offensive.(Registry values: N2998)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24GL, PCGS# 6232, GSID# 6252)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 13.36 grams
ASW: 0.38658oz
Mintage: 1,972,400
Auction Info
2005 December Dallas Signature Auction #398 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2005
13th-14th
Tuesday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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