http://www.coinworld.com/articles/fourth-1853-o-without-arrows-and-rays-50-surf/ Fourth 1853-O Without Arrows and Rays 50-cent surfaces Coin, first found since 1911, briefly dismissed as bullion By Paul Gilkes-Coin World Staff | June 18, 2012 8:00 a.m. Article first published in 2012-07-02, U.S. Collectibles section of Coin World The recently discovered fourth known example of 1853-O Seated Liberty, Without Arrows and Rays half dollar (coin at top), certified Very Good 8 by PCGS, has been consigned to Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August sale to be held in conjunction with the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia. Mint records do not indicate any were struck, although records do show a mintage of 1,328,000 for the With Arrows and Rays subtype (coin at bottom). Images courtesy of Stack's Bowers Galleries. An 1853-O Seated Liberty, Without Arrows and Rays half dollar, only the fourth known example, is headed to auction in August after a dealer briefly dismissed it as only of melt value.
