A handsome piece with wisps of light russet and sandy-gold tinting on otherwise pearl gray surfaces. More direct viewing angles also call forth blue-gray and mauve undertones, as well as allow ready appreciation of a billowy satin finish. Fully struck throughout and exceptionally well preserved for an early date No Motto Liberty Seated half dollar.This is a dramatic naked eye <em>Guide Book</em> variety with the digits in the date exceptionally tall with an almost stretched appearance. As well, the 4 is wide open at the bottom with considerable space between the lower serif on the crossbar and the right base. The total production for all varieties of the 1846 amounted to 2,210,000 circulation strikes. This is a generous total for the era and, as with most half dollars from the 1840s, the 1846 is readily obtainable in worn condition. Mint State survivors, on the other hand, are scarce and underrated. This is particularly true of the WB-106 Tall Date variety, which is even more elusive than its WB-101 Medium date counterpart with a Rarity-6+ rating in the 1993 Wiley-Bugert Liberty Seated half dollar reference. The number of Gems can be counted on one hand (taking into consideration the likelihood of resubmissions at the major certification services). Clearly an important find for the advanced enthusiast in this series, which continues to gain popularity among both variety specialists and more generalized collectors.,,PCGS# 6252. NGC ID: 24H7.,NGC Census: 2; 3 finer (MS-67 finest).,
