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1846 Liberty Seated 50C. Med Date NGC Proof 63

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1846 Liberty Seated 50C. Med Date NGC Proof 63
<b>1846 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Medium date. NGC graded Proof 63.</b> A well executed toned Proof example of this scarce early issue, believed to be one of fewer than 10 survivors out of an unknown, but likely small mintage. The example offered here is toned a nice deep steel gray color with some iridescent accents. The strike is razor-sharp, indicative of its status as an early Proof, although many dates in the seated half dollar series in Proof seem to have received only one blow from the dies. This one commands attention, all the way down to the radial lines in the stars and up to the very crisp detail on Liberty as well as the eagle.

Tellingly, Breen cites Proof examples of the &#34;Tall Date&#34; 1846 half dollar. However, none have passed muster yet at either NGC or PCGS -- the only 1846 Proofs they&#39;ve certified have been of the &#34;Medium Date&#34; variety.

VERY RARE 1846 PROOF HALF DOLLAR <b>&#40;PCGS # 6251&#41;</b>

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