1894-O 50C MS66+ PCGS. CAC....

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1894-O Half Dollar, MS66+
Fourth Finest PCGS Certified
The Deep Prooflike Hugon Coin

1894-O 50C MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Hugon. Few 1894-O Barber half dollars exist with the visual appeal to equal this Premium Gem. In fact, few Barber half dollars of any issue equal the beauty of the Shireman specimen. Only the prooflike James Bennett Pryor coin, the lustrous Price-Friend-Duckor example, and the frosty Eliasberg piece equal this one. Dr. Shireman writes:

"This masterpiece is a real work of art and one of our favorite Barber half dollars with cameo contrast and unbelievable peripheral toning. Higher grade examples exist, but it would be hard for us to replace this coin with any other."

As an issue, the 1894-O is not one of the rarer ones in the Barber half series with 2.1 million pieces struck. However, in Mint State and especially in MS66 condition, it is definitely a rare find. The six finest PCGS-certified examples grade MS68, MS67 (2), MS66+ (this coin), and MS66 (2). NGC has certified one MS67, followed by three graded MS65. The centers of this sharply defined piece are mostly brilliant with russet and cobalt blue toning around the peripheries. Exceptionally clean with only the tiniest marks evident on the deeply mirrored fields with impressive cameo contrast.
Ex: John Hugon Collection (Heritage, 1/2005), lot 4206; Harry Laibstain (1/12/2005).
From The Dr. Peter and Janice Shireman Collection.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LP, PCGS# 6469, Greysheet# 6582)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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