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Description
Majestic 1896 Half, MS67
Sole Example Certified at PCGS
1896 50C MS67 PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Price. The
obverse and reverse are struck from perfect dies with no evidence
of die cracks, clash marks, or other die defects. This sharply
struck Superb Gem has virtually full design detail on all devices.
Frosty mint luster shines through the gorgeous, original light
blue, emerald, and rose toning on each side. The incredible
aesthetic display easily trumps the few inconsequential marks on
this piece.The 1896 Barber half dollar is one of the rarest Philadelphia issues in Mint State grades, especially at the higher levels. Like all other P-mint issues, the 1896 was usually acquired in proof rather than Mint State until the last couple of decades. Consider that NGC and PCGS combined have only certified 29 submissions in MS65 or finer. David Akers wrote in the Dr. Thaine B. Price Collection catalog: "In my experience, this is the rarest P Mint Barber Half Dollar of the decade, especially in Gem condition, and it is even more rare than many of the more highly regarded mintmarked issues of the series."
The Hugon and Friend collections each had MS66 PCGS examples, and those two coins are the finest PCGS specimens of the 1896 Barber half that we have handled before the present piece. Population (6/10): MS66 (3); MS66+ (0); MS67 (1).
Ex: Dr. Thaine B. Price (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 136.
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LV, PCGS# 6474, GSID# 6557)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 950,000
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Auction Info
2010 August Boston, MA Signature & Platinum Night ANA Coin Auction #1143 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2010
11th-15th
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