Lot 1771
Choice Mint State 63 1876 Half Eagle. PCGS graded MS-63. While overshadowed by its big brother 1875, the 1876 Half Eagle also deserves praise. Philadelphia plinked off a total of 1,432 for the year, and of these only 2 have been so graded by PCGS, with but 3 graded higher. Festivities for the United States Centennial focused elsewhere, and Half Eagles weren't in demand. As with all others, some prooflike reflectivity remains in the fields, as these dies were polished for production, and simply didn't stike enough coins to wear away the normal polishing during the year. A few scattered marks from perfection, but certainly one of the better ones known of this scarce date.
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