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1871'S' WB.102. Very Small Mintmark. Brilliant Uncirculated

From Stack's October 2006 New York Auction, Session 1 on Oct 17, 2006

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Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York The George Byers Collection of U. S. Half Dollars, 1795-1964 United States Half Dollars United States Seated Liberty, With Motto Half Dollars
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1871'S' WB.102. Very Small Mintmark. Brilliant Uncirculated. A frosty white coin that retains strong...1871'S' WB.102. Very Small Mintmark. Brilliant Uncirculated. A frosty white coin that retains strong lustre and clean surfaces. There are some minor handling marks on the surfaces, but the dazzling lustre offsets these. The reverse has a hint of gold starting to form around the legend. An average strike, with softness on Liberty's head and a few stars, and the eagle's thigh lacks the rounded definition sometimes seen on the feathers.

Examination with a magnifier will find strong shield lines clashed into Liberty, located within her gown extending below her arm down onto her leg. This feature is prominent and certainly unusual as clashmarks are normally found in the fields and not on the devices (areas sunken into the die).

Lot # 1238 Session 1
Hammer Price: $500.00

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