Photo Denom Date Grade TPG Variety GFRC Rating Price Description Buy
Seated 50C 1873 Seated 50C 1873
With Arrows 		AU55 NGC
4633274009 		WB-109, FS-101
 Original SOLD
$1400 		Doubled Die Obverse, Quad Stripes, Steely-Frosted Luster, Near-Choice Original, Emerald Collection. The 1873 With Arrows double die obverse variety is popular and can be found listed as FS-101 and FS-1101 by NGC and PCGS attribution services. Few examples have been certified with the PCGS condition census showing a single AU58 and two Mint State examples. The PCGS AU58 example sold at Heritage Auction during July 2015 for $3500. Wiley-Bugert call the 1873 With Arrows variety, "the most dramatic doubled head die of the Liberty Seated half dollar series." Doubling is visible on Liberty's gown and foot, and clearly evident on the obverse shield, scroll, and LIBERTY. The obverse shield stripes are in sets of four, rather than the customary three stripes per set. This Emerald Collection release presents clear and dramatic doubling coupled with attractive steely-frosted luster. Obverse toning is a creamy greenish-gold while the reverse features light embedded rose in the color blend. The strike is complete with raise star center points and fully defined lower eagle talons and arrow feathers. Faint hairlines in the right obverse field preclude CAC approval and priced accordingly. Housed in new large font NGC holder without the attribution on the label. December 1969