LOT #3191 |
Sold on Aug 11, 2010 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
1898 50C MS66 PCGS Secure. CAC....
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Aug 11, 2010 for:
$7,475.00
Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder
Description
Pleasing 1898 Half Dollar, MS66
The Impressive Dr. Price Specimen
1898 50C MS66 PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Price. A perfect
dies example of this scarce issue. There are no die cracks, clash
marks, or other die defects.This remarkable Premium Gem has a bold strike, with exquisite detail that is virtually complete on each side. The leaves have complete vein detail, with sharp hair definition and complete edges to the hairpiece inscribed LIBERTY. The obverse stars are so sharp that they seem to float across the field. The reverse has excellent shield, leaf, claw, and feather detail. We see nothing that prevents a full strike designation.
Both sides of this beauty are lightly toned at the centers, gradually strengthening to gold, violet, and blue at the peripheries. The original, satiny surfaces are fully lustrous and essentially void of blemishes. The combination of technical quality and aesthetic desirability places this piece near the top of the Condition Census for the date. PCGS has only certified one finer example, the coin from the Dale Friend Collection that we sold in January 2009 for $57,500. In addition, four MS66 PCGS examples have appeared in our auctions since 1993, representing just two different coins.
In an email to the cataloger, Dr. Duckor specifically mentioned the 1896 and 1898 as the two key dates among Philadelphia Mint Barber half dollars of the 1890s. Population (6/10): MS66 (7); MS66+ (0); MS67 (1).
Ex: Dr. Thaine B. Price (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 142.
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N2998)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24M3, PCGS# 6480, GSID# 6559)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 2,956,735
View all of [The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection ]
Auction Info
2010 August Boston, MA Signature & Platinum Night ANA Coin Auction #1143 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2010
11th-15th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 1,345
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | US & World Coin Grading Tutorial
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | US & World Coin Grading Tutorial