Photo Denom Date Grade TPG Variety GFRC Rating Price Description Buy
Seated 50C 1841O Seated 50C 1841-O
 MS63+
 PCGS
18639382 		WB-1
 Gem SOLD
$11006 		Exceptional Eye Appeal, Gem Original, Newtown Collection, Ex. Eliasberg,. The plate coin for the Newtown Liberty Seated half dollar set, this attractive GFRC-rated Gem example will draw significant bidder attention. Pleasing rings of aqua patina fill the rims on both sides, while russet-gold color highlights the protected areas of the central figures. W-1, with an obverse cud at stars 2-3 and characteristic die cracks on the reverse. The strike is near complete, with claw joints separated if faintly so. CAC has approved 62 pieces total with only five coins higher. The CAC price guide value in MS63 is $4,300, advancing to $6,750 in MS64, but the aesthetic appeal of this example creates substantial value above the stated levels. Previously from the famed Eliasberg collection (Bowers & Merena, April 1997), lot 1910, where it realized $3,850. More recently, GFRC sold this piece at $9,000 in November 2023. Housed in a PCGS Gen 6.0 (2015-2020) holder with CAC approval. The label captures the Eliasberg pedigree. PCGS #6237. December 1969