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Historic 1861-O Half Dollar, WB-101
A Subtly Iridescent Gem

1861-O 50C MS65 PCGS. Breen-4904, WB-101. Normal Date, Type Two Reverse. Subtle blue, gray, and golden iridescence covers each side of this Gem New Orleans Seated half. Although some examples show the Confederate obverse with die crack from nose-rim right of star 7, most of the batch, as here, are from the WB-101 die pairings. This piece is boldly struck, with all star centrils present except for those on star 8. Population: 7 in 65, 5 finer (6/10).(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24J8, PCGS# 6303, GSID# 6346)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.44 grams
ASW: 0.35996oz
Mintage: 2,532,633


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Auction Dates
July, 2010
8th-11th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 14
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