Seated Half Dollars 1854-O 50C Arrows, WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.3,

Seated Half Dollars
1854-O 50C Arrows, WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.3, MS67 PCGS. The New Orleans Mint pushed the limits of the obverse die, which shows numerous die cracks and a prominent die clash to the right of Liberty's draped elbow. Otherwise, this gleaming Superb Gem shows no mentionable marks or abrasions. A brightly lustrous coin with satin-silver surfaces framed by attractive, russet-red toning at the margins.
More than 5 million examples of the 1854-O Arrows half were struck at the New Orleans Mint, after the silver-content reduction of the previous year enabled silver coinage to begin circulating again. This coin is well-struck, given the late state of the obverse die. The reverse shows no die cracks or imperfections other than the diagnostic die lines beneath the eagle's wings described by the Wiley-Bugert reference. An visually impressive coin, within the Condition Census for the issue. Population: 3 in 67 (1 in 67+), 0 finer (6/23).
Ex: Purchased from Pinnacle Rarities (1/2001); Eugene H. Gardner Collection (Heritage, 6/2014), lot 30499; Jim O'Neal Collection of U.S. Half Dollar Types / FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2023), lot 3727, where it brought $40,800.

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