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1855 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC....
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Fantastic 1855 PR64 Cameo Half Dollar
1855 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The number of proof half dollars struck in 1855 is unknown, but certainly small. Perhaps more significant is that numismatic researchers differ on the number of surviving specimens. Randy Wiley and Bill Bugert, in their Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars, suggest possibly 20 Normal Date pieces are known along with at least three overdate coins, while Walter Breen (1988) says there may be 12 coins extant. PCGS and NGC have certified eight examples.The current near-Gem is a normal date. Both sides yield fantastic field-motif contrast. Whispers of purple cling to the obverse margins, while yellow-gold visits those on the reverse. Except for the upper three stars, the design elements are sharply impressed. A few wispy marks barely preclude Gem status. Population: 2 in 64 Cameo, 0 finer (6/09).
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LE, PCGS# 86408, GSID# 6429)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.44 grams
ASW: 0.35996oz
Melt Value: $5.04
Silver Spot: $14/oz (07-31-2009)
Auction Info
2009 August Los Angeles, CA US Coin Auction #1128 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2009
31st-2nd
Friday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 4
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