Seated Half Dollars
1879 50C Closed Bud, WB-102, MS65 NGC. A marvelous blend of cobalt-blue, gray-tan, and lavender patination takes on slightly deeper hues on the reverse of this attractive Gem. Sharply struck throughout. Partially prooflike fields offer some contrast with the motifs. Some obverse marks likely preclude an even higher grade. Census: 37 in 65, 46 finer (1/17).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 5/2008), lot 712.