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1853 50C Arrow and Rays, MS


Image Information

Type Coin
Title 1853 50C Arrow and Rays, MS
Date 1853
Grade AU55
Service NGC
Service Catalog # 6275
Denomination 50C
Description

1853 50C Arrows and Rays, WB-101, AU55 NGC. CAC. Attractive brownish-gray surfaces feature blue overtones and bits of golden luster that appear at the margins. The 1853 Arrows and Rays issue is readily available in most grades, but it is seldom found with such natural eye appeal in Choice About Uncirculated condition. CAC endorsement confirms the surface quality and unmistakable originality of this high-mintage, one-year type. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp and Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $6.00; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15443, realized $1020. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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