1879 Liberty Seated Half Dollar (Proof)

Christian Gobrecht’s Liberty Seated half dollar represents the workhorse silver coinage of nineteenth-century America, spanning over half a century of national expansion. By the late 1870s, the Philadelphia Mint was producing business-strike half dollars in very small quantities, making the era's carefully struck Proof issues highly sought after by contemporary and modern numismatists alike.

This 1879 specimen, graded Proof 62 by PCGS and verified by CAC, offers a compelling entry into the late-date Proof series. At this grade level, a collector secures a coin with the strong, deliberate strike characteristic of the Philadelphia Mint's specialized craftsmanship, free from the heavy friction or harsh cleaning that so often plagues surviving nineteenth-century silver.

For the specialist building a type set or a dedicated run of Gobrecht silver, this CAC-approved piece represents a classic era of American numismatics. It is an honest, well-preserved survivor that belongs in a serious cabinet.