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1864-S 50C MS67 NGC. For all practical purposes, this

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1864-S 50C MS67 NGC. For all practical purposes, this
<B>1864-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> For all practical purposes, this coin should not even exist in this grade. Although the San Francisco Mint produced 658,000 half dollars during the year, these coins immediately entered circulation on the West Coast. Back East, silver and gold coins were hoarded due to the war, but in California, the greater need was coinage for commerce. At the same time, collectors did not care about mintmarks, but simply acquired one example of each date, usually a Philadelphia Mint proof. The only branch mint coins that survived were those few pieces set aside by local collectors near each mint, or the few pieces that survived purely as a matter of chance. This Superb Gem is fully brilliant with soft, frosty luster on both sides. It is sharply struck with exceptional details, and presents amazing eye appeal. It is the only MS67 certified by NGC, and one of just four coins graded by this service finer than MS63!<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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