1877 50C Liberty Seated Half Dollar PCGS MS64 (CAC)

Here's an attractive near gem Liberty Seated half that won't break the bank. When you consider that this example also has the desirous CAC sticker, then it's close to being offered at a bargain price. This is the quintessential reasonably priced type coin in a better grade. Its sizable mintage of 8,304,000 is what helps make it an affordable collectible. PCGS has graded 50 in MS64 with 61 finer. In CAC, there are 9 in MS64 with 24 finer. This could be that uncirculated Liberty Seated half that you have been waiting for. Don't let it get away.

One of Christian Gobrecht's original sketches of the Liberty Seated design.

Ron Guth writes, "With the second largest mintage of the entire Seated Liberty Half Dollar series, the 1877 is, simply put, common .... The strike quality on 1877 Half Dollars is usually quite good, but keep an eye on the stars on the right side of the obverse - sometimes they can be a trifle weak." But not on this pristine example. Take a look at the stars on the right side; they are as sharp as those on the left.

NGC Coin Explorer writes, "The minting of fractional silver coins continued at a frantic pace throughout 1877, and Philadelphia fell just short of its record production for 1876. This issue is very common in all circulated grades, and Mint State examples are fairly available right through the gem level (MS-65 and higher). Most of these coins were well made, with full or nearly full strikes and minimal die flaws."