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Splendid MS65 1897 Half Dollar
Ex: Duckor/Friend

1897 50C MS65 PCGS. Ex: Duckor/Friend. This amazing Gem from the Dr. Duckor and Dale Friend Collections is a delightful representative of a date that is often considered common, yet is much scarcer than many of the later P-Mint issues, especially in Gem condition. Many years ago, the Coin Dealer Newsletter listed the key-date Barber coins with individual prices, and then grouped all the remaining coins into a single "common date" listing, typically starting with 1897 as the first of the so-called common dates. For that reason, dealers and collectors became used to calling such coins common, even though in many cases they were not so common. In July 1991, that publication's "Monthly Summary" was renamed "Monthly Supplement" and listings were expanded to include every issue. While current population data helps dispel the common date myth of certain issues, old habits remain, especially among the more experienced collectors.
An amazing strike and frosty mint luster are the attributes that first garner attention to this gorgeous coin. Both sides have an impeccable strike with virtually full detail in every aspect of the design motifs. Faint die cracks and minor clash marks add to its overall desirability. Population: 14 in 65, 21 finer (9/09).
Ex: Dr. Steven Duckor; Dale Friend #2 All-Time PCGS Registry Set of Barber Half Dollars (Heritage, 1/2009), lot 2934.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LY, PCGS# 6477, GSID# 6558)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 2,480,731

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