Canada: Victoria 50 Cents 1898,...

Description

Elusive 1898 Victoria 50 Cents MS65

Victoria 50 Cents 1898, KM6, MS65 PCGS, Ex: Grossman. The 1898 Victoria 50 Cents was issued after a four-year hiatus since the 1894 production, and the mintage of the 1898 was nearly four times as large as the skimpy 1894--100,000 coins for 1898, versus 29,000 and change for the 1894. Nonetheless, while PCGS has certified a few more examples of the 1898 in circulated grades, for statistical purposes both issues are equally rare in Mint State. As with the 1894 offered here, this is also the sole and finest certified 1898 half dollar at PCGS (7/09), further testament to its elusiveness.

Both sides of this coin show original toning in shades of pastel lilac, ceding to glints of blue near the rims. A few tiny marks appear on Victoria's cheek, with little evidence of contact elsewhere. The bold strike is just short of full, with detailed venation on the leaves and good articulation in the crowns on both sides. The Belzberg example was an MS62, formerly in the Norweb Collection.
From the Canadiana Collection

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