1907-S 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC....

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1907-S Barber Half, MS66
Tied for the Fourth Finest at PCGS
The Pryor-Friend Specimen

1907-S 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC. The cataloger recalls a pleasant visit with representatives of the Pryor Estate and preparing the catalog for the James Bennett Pryor collection 20 years ago. The famous half dollar collection included all types from Flowing Hair through Franklin half dollars, and commemoratives. The Pryor Barber half dollar collection still ranks among the finest ever formed. This Premium Gem 1907-S is only one point shy of the finest that PCGS has ever examined. They have graded one MS67+, two MS67, and six MS66 examples (10/15).

This brilliant example has bright silver surfaces with a hint of champagne toning. The pristine surfaces are spectacular, with fine draw lines on Liberty's cheek. Planchet preparation was a two-step process. Ingots were gradually reduced in thickness using the rolling mills until they approximated the thickness of the denomination in production. Then the draw bench fine-tuned the process to create planchets of the exact thickness. The drawing process left fine groves on the surface of the planchet stock, and the lines were usually obliterated during the coining step.
Ex: Numismatic Enterprises (2/25/1966); James Bennett Pryor (Bowers and Merena, 1/1996), lot 304; Dale Friend (Heritage, 1/2009), lot 2949; Harry Laibstain (1/8/2009).
From The Dr. Peter and Janice Shireman Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24N3, PCGS# 6511, Greysheet# 6611)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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