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1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS65 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS65 PCGS
<B>1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS65 PCGS.</B></I> The mint occasionally overestimates how popular certain coins will be with the public. That happened to proofs from 1859-1860, modern mint products, and it certainly happened with the Sesquicentennial half dollar. Just over a million pieces were struck in anticipation of brisk sales at $1 per coin, but 859,408 pieces were returned to the mint to be melted. Of those 140,592 pieces sold, few were set aside in pristine condition. This is a lovely example that show excellent mint luster with an irregular overlay of golden-brown and russet toning on the obverse, and golden-lilac color on the reverse.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)