1886 Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Rare Low Mintage Date, High Grade Circ 0704-13

Description

1886 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, rare low mintage date.  Details of Almost Uncirculated, cleaned a bit harshly in the past.  Some colorful retoning around the rims however most of the coin remains bright.  Difficult to be 100% certain whether this is an impaired Proof, however I reviewed a number of certified Unc & Proof examples and believe this to be a Business strike.  The dies bear signs of repolishing, especially on the Reverse, more likely for a Proof die reused to strike the small number of Business strikes, as with only 886 Proofs struck I doubt that the dies would have a chance to wear out while used for that purpose.  Also, the visible surfaces inside the protected stripes of the Shield appear to be more like a Mint State coin that a Proof, as they are satiny looking rather than polished. Overall, the fine details just do not appear "Proofy" to me. Observers will have to make up their own mind about the matter.
As for price, unfortunately you can thank ebay’s idiotic fee regime which is costing me about 12% – I am more than happy to sell for less under different circumstances.  Considering that the last two reputable raw examples sold on ebay went for 00
for a VF-ish coin, and 00 for what I felt was a Good+ (commercial VG), the price listed is not completely out of line.....   I am happy to combine shipping for multiple items – for best service please use the ebay Shopping Cart feature and ASK FOR A COMBINED INVOICE before payment, or contact me for a quote.
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