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1855-O 50C Arrows NGC MS66

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 12,500.00 USD
1855-O 50C Arrows NGC MS66
Even and subtle toned to silver surfaces with a satiny, very flashy texture. Almost fully struck with outstanding hair and feather detail, although some stars are flat-topped. The rich luster swirls over surfaces spared any sharp abrasions. There are some faint die clash marks in the fields.

After the Arrows and Rays issue produced in 1853, Mint Director Snowden decided to revise the design in 1854, keeping the arrows at the date but discarding the rays from around the eagle, possibly in order to improve the life of the reverse dies. Breen noted that the combination of increased time of production, the cost of die sinking and the reduced die life were all factors in Snowden's decision to remove the rays in the new issues of 1854. Struck from 1854-1855, this With Arrows, No Motto half dollar was produced at Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco. The coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint are seen in gem condition less often than those made at New Orleans. In fact, the 1855 is second only to the 1855-S when it comes to conditional rarity. An exciting opportunity to acquire one of the finest and most elusive issues of the short lived With Arrows, No Motto half dollar series! NGC has currently graded only 3 in MS66 and not a single example finer. (#6283)<p><i>The Gonzaga Collection</i>