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1853 Liberty Seated 50C. Arrows & Rays NGC MS66

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1853 Liberty Seated 50C. Arrows & Rays NGC MS66
<b>1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows and rays. NGC graded MS66.</b> A blazing brilliant white gem of this important one-year Type, with highly concentrated luster and almost ostentatious eye appeal. The Arrows and Rays pieces were generally well made. But this coin takes that detail to an even higher level. Not even a hint of weakness at the key devices, and all this plus more has been taken into consideration by the grading service at arriving at their stellar MS66 grade. NGC serial number 334488-009.

The 1853 Arrows and Rays half dollar is a one-year Type in the seated series of 1839-1891. Obverse arrows and reverse rays were affixed to the design that year to denote a weight reduction for this denomination from 13.36 grams to 12.44 grams. The rays were dropped at the start of 1854-dated production, the arrows lingering through 1855. Survivors of the 1853 are easily found in most circulated grades, although we stress that high-quality Mint State examples are scarce-to-rare in the market. Clearly, the present lot deserves a large bid from advanced Type collectors.

A SUPERBLY PRESERVED 1853 ARROWS AND RAYS HALF DOLLAR <b>&#40;PCGS # 6275&#41;</b>

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