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1853-O 50C Arrows and Rays MS64 NGC....
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MS64 1853-O Arrows and Rays
Half Dollar, Ex: Eliasberg
1853-O 50C Arrows and Rays MS64 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. Not only
is this a conditionally rare issue that is seldom seen in any Mint
State grade, but it also has an important provenance dating back to
the 1890s, only 40 years after it was minted. Both sides have
brilliant satin luster with splashes of pale gold, heather, and
steel toning. All of the design features are boldly defined. Only
the presence of a minor hairline and a few surface ticks keep it
from a higher grade.Both sides have light clash marks at the center, and each side has one or more minor die cracks. On the obverse, from the border into the field between stars 11 and 12, and on the reverse through TED STA and also from the border to the wing grazing the upper left serif of U. This final crack was not mentioned in the Eliasberg catalog.
Ex: E.S. Norris Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 5/1894); J.M. Clapp; John H. Clapp; Clapp Estate via Stack's (1942); Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1957.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24JK, PCGS# 6276, GSID# 6331)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.44 grams
ASW: 0.35996oz
Mintage: 1,328,000
View all of [The Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Part Two ]
Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
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