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1879 50C
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Description
1879 MS 65. We continue to be amazed at the consistently high level of quality of the coins in the Faraday collection. This example is no exception and represents one of the nicest examples of this date that we have seen or handled. To begin with, this date is a real rarity in any condition, with only 4,800 business strikes for the entire year. Second, one usually sees only proofs of this date, since most of those were preserved by collectors, whereas the circulating coins were not. Finally, few of those coins plucked from circulation by collectors can rival the quality, or more importantly, the eye appeal of this piece. Now the coin--both sides are completely white and display an incredibly deep, satiny mint frost, with no traces of prooflike reflectivity. The strike is excellent and the overall eye appeal, again, is superb. An outstanding coin from the Faraday collection, originally purchased in 1966 from the Little Mint of San Francisco.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24KS, PCGS# 6361, GSID# 6299)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.40oz
Mintage: 4,800
Auction Info
1994 ANA Sale #122 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 1994
27th-30th
Wednesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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