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Gorgeous 1896-O Barber Half, MS66+
Only One Finer PCGS Specimen

1896-O 50C MS66+ PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Emery-Nichols. This Premium Gem is struck from perfect obverse and reverse dies. The mintmark is slightly right of center horizontally, and vertically centered between the eagle's tail and the D in DOLLAR. It is canted minutely to the right.
This stunning Premium Gem has frosty mint luster beneath pastel gold and pale blue toning that deepens slightly at the border. Only a few tiny surface marks are present, as expected at the grade level. The strike is a trifle weak, including poorly defined stars on the obverse. The reverse exhibits weakness at the claws, arrow feathers, and right wing where it meets the shield.
Dr. Duckor considers the 1896-O the rarest Barber half dollar in MS65 or better grades. NGC and PCGS support his assessment, having graded exactly 10 submissions in MS65 or finer grades. When asked which coin in the collection is his favorite, Dr. Duckor replied with a list of six coins, including this 1896-O that was mentioned first. The others are the 1894, 1904, 1905, 1906-O, and 1907-D.
We have only handled one other MS66 PCGS example, the coin from the famous Dr. Thaine B. Price Collection, that has appeared on three different occasions in our auctions.
Although no source is listed in his collection record, S. Benton Emery acquired this incredible piece sometime between 1896 and his death in 1914. According to his record, he paid 65 cents. Population (6/10): MS66 (1); MS66+ (1); MS67 (1).
Ex: The Emery and Nichols Collections (Bowers and Merena, 11/1984), lot 806; later, David Akers (8/16/1995).
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LW, PCGS# 6475, Greysheet# 6586)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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