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Half Dollars
1883 L
IBERTY
S
EATED
H
ALF
D
OLLAR
948
1883
.
PCGS graded Proof 67
. Lovely blue and lilac ton-
ing on both sides combines with shimmering reflectivity
from the mirror fields. Absolutely pristine quality for this
tough date, even in Proof where 1,039 pieces were struck.
This one is clearly at the top of those seen.
Pop 3; none
finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 6444
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $6,000 - 6,500
1883 L
IBERTY
S
EATED
H
ALF
D
OLLAR
949
1883
.
PCGS graded Proof 67
. Lovely blue and golden
toning, with classic antique structure and glorious quality. It
would be hard to imagine a better opportunity to choose
between two such incredible beauties. Only 1,039 struck.
Pop 3; none finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 6444
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $6,000 - 6,500
950
1883
.
NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo
. Boldly struck and
mostly white save for a hint of flashy gold toning near the date.
Only 1,039 struck, and this lovely coin has a lot of appeal to
offer any collector.
Pop 20; 20 finer at NGC.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,900 - 3,000
951
1883
.
PCGS graded Proof 65.
CAC APPROVED
. Nicely
toned with fabulous blue and russet shades. Only 1,039 struck.
Pop 35; 15 finer, 11 in 66, 1 in 66+, 3 in 67.
(
PCGS #
6444
)
Estimated Value .............................................. $2,300 - 2,500
952
1884
.
PCGS graded MS-65+.
CAC APPROVED
. A nice
white coin with reflective fields. Only 4,400 struck during a
period when new coinage demands fell to almost nothing. This
was the result of the Civil War, where nearly all the available sil-
ver and gold coins were hoarded, while that war was financed
by the North with "greenbacks", those paper dollars were used
instead of coins for transactions. The paper value fell relative to
gold and silver coins, and this crisis was not solved until 1879
when the paper dollar finally came back in line with the silver
and gold coins, so the hoards were finally spent, crushing the
demand for new coins.
Pop 1; 27 finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS #
6366
)
Estimated Value .............................................. $4,200 - 4,500
953
1888
.
NGC graded Proof 64
. Fully white. Only 832 struck.
Pop 52; 39 finer at NGC.
Estimated Value .............................................. $1,200 - 1,300
954
1891
.
PCGS graded Proof 61
. A nice white coin. Only 600
struck. (
PCGS # 6452
)
Estimated Value ....................................................$500 - 550