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Half Dollars 1873-s Arrows. NGC graded Mint State 65. <b>One of the least known condition rarities in the series, 1873-S Arrows is something of a sleeper coin often overshadowed by the commoner 1873 Philadelphia with arrows coin and lost in the trumpeting over the 1873-CC rarities. As of January 2002 there are only 3 certified in Mint State 65, with none higher. For this grade you get a superlative coin, one whose surfaces are fabulously smooth and satiny. The pristine luster is overlaid by original toning, light to medium, hazy lavender gray to gold with some blue. Tied as it is with only two others in its class, the coin is sure to realize a very strong premium in today active coin market for rarities. It may even shatter all prior records for this date. (Serial #2016478-006)</b> Note: 1873 Half Dollars were released from San Francisco Mint in the arrows style only. "The 'phantom' 1873-S no arrows," according to researcher Bowers, "has been a real mystery coin since Beistle [an early die variety specialist] listed one in his half dollar treatise, but the coin has never turned up. Harry X Boosel [another "possessed" variety buff] was able to find out that the San Francisco Mint struck 1873 no arrows half dollars in February 1873 (along with that other phantom coin, the 1873-S seated dollar). On March 5, one of the coins was sent to Philadelphia for assay purposes. The rest were not released before the April 1 changeover to the arrows coinage. After this date they could no longer be legally issued, since the weight was contrary to that in the new Mint Act, and all were presumably melted, along with all of the 1873-S silver dollars. <p align="center">Superior Galleries was founded in 1929 and has been a leader in
the numismatic auction business since 1971.</p> <p align="center"><b>Consignments wanted for June 2 & 3, 2002 Pre-Long Beach Sale.</b></p> <p align="center"><b>Call Steve Deeds</b> at (800) 421-0754 ext 230.</p>
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