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1938 50C New Rochelle SP64 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1938 50C New Rochelle SP64 NGC
<B>1938 50C New Rochelle SP64 NGC. CAC.</B></I> The New Rochelle half, like the Hawaiian half a decade before, created a limited suite of special pieces for important persons associated with the issue. Rather than the sandblast proofs created for the earlier issue, however, the New Rochelle presentation coins were, in the words of Swiatek-Breen, "struck with a single blow on a proof planchet, using polished dies ... "<BR> These specimens, with a mintage of just 50 exemplars, have led to confusion with prooflike early business strikes, but examination of this piece puts it squarely in the former camp. The colonist and calf are decisively struck, and while the midrib is a touch soft in the center, the tip is sharp. The gleaming fields show extensive die polish and hints of olive and gold toning against the otherwise silver-white surfaces. Minimally marked for the grade assigned and highly desirable.<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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