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Lot 33792


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Type Coin
Title Lot 33792
Date 1883
Country U.S.
Service Catalog # 86444
Denomination 50C
Description 1883 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. WB-101. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. The 1883 is among the lowest of the decade-long production of low mintage half dollars. Only 9,039 total pieces were struck, with 1,039 of that total being proofs. This superlative, fully struck Cameo displays marginal reddish-golden accents with bright, flashy interior portions on each side. The devices have confirmed mint frost that gives the coin its strong field-device contrast. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $7.50; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $8,812.50 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

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