1892-O 50C MS66 PCGS Secure. CAC....

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1892-O Barber Half, MS66
Low-Mintage Condition Rarity
The Duckor Coin

1892-O 50C MS66 PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor. The obverse is lightly cracked from the upper-right side of the 2 across the bust point to star 13. The Normal O mintmark is centered below the tail feathers and leans sharply to the left.

The sharp strike provides excellent design definition on both sides -- much finer than usually seen on this issue. Most of the obverse leaves show their central detail, and the hair above Liberty's forehead is similarly bold. The shield is fully outlined and detailed, and the feathers are sharp. The reverse leaves are also nicely struck. Only the eagle's claws lack strong definition.

Both sides show frosty, lustrous silver surfaces, the obverse lavender-gray with a few splashes of blue and green at the border. The reverse displays less lavender and more blue and green toning, with additional russet and gold hues. Surface marks on each side are minimal and only visible with 5x or greater magnification. To the naked eye, this example is pristine.

This conditionally rare low-mintage first-year half dollar offers just the right combination of desirability factors to ensure constant heightened demand. The mintage of 390,000 coins is the lowest production of any branch mint Barber half and the fourth lowest in the entire series. PCGS has seen only four submissions in MS66, plus one each in MS67 and MS68 (7/14).
Ex: David Akers (5/10/1994); Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection / Boston Signature (Heritage, 8/2010), lot 3173.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LG, PCGS# 6462, Greysheet# 6577)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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