A beautiful and highly significant example of an important one year design type from the inaugural year of the Liberty Seated half dollar series. Smooth and satiny, the surfaces also sport pretty iridescent toning. The obverse exhibits blue-gray peripheral highlights around a pinkish-silver center. The central reverse is brilliant, on the other hand, with more subtle pink and cobalt blue toning tightly confined to the periphery. Sharply defined over virtually all features, and sure to have no difficulty finding its way into an advanced cabinet.<br /><br />The Philadelphia Mints initial delivery of Liberty Seated half dollars, reportedly achieved in August 1839, comprised coins that do not display extra folds of drapery at Libertys right (facing) elbow. In contrast to some of the later date No Drapery coins where the drapery was effaced through excessive die polishing -- the 1845-O No Drapery is a prime example -- the 1839 No Drapery was intentionally designed without this feature. It is the only Liberty Seated half dollar so produced, a one year type that enjoys strong numismatic demand among both advanced type collectors and series specialists. Survivors are typically encountered well worn, when they are offered at all, and in Mint State the 1839 No Drapery merits an impressive Rarity-6- rating from Randy Wiley and Bill Bugert (<em>The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars</em>, 1993). An important coin, and a fleeting bidding opportunity for the astute collector.<br />,,PCGS# 6230. NGC ID: 24GK.,PCGS Population: 13; just 3 finer (all MS-65).,
