Canada: Victoria "No L.C.W" 50 Cents 1870 MS62 PCGS,...

Description

Victoria "No L.C.W" 50 Cents 1870 MS62 PCGS, London mint, KM6. Variety without L.C.W. at truncation. A relatively low mintage for this first year of issue, the 1870 half dollars having been produced in two different obverse variants--with and without the designer's initial, LCW, on the truncation of the Queen's neck. This example, a prominent Mint State specimen, features desirable color, velveteen luster, and designs that have received an exacting strike. Presently, the PCGS census reports that only three coins of this variety have been certified at the Mint State level. In addition to this specimen, we sold an MS64+, which was part of the Canadiana Collection from our 2016 April CICF sale that realized an all-in price of $70,500, and back in 2010, we offered an MS64 example that brought $86,250. An altogether impressive coin that will likely generate much attention throughout the collector community.
From the Walczak Collection

Metal: Silver
Diameter: 29.72mm
Weight: 11.62g
ASW: 0.3456oz
Mintage: 450,000

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