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1898-S 50C MS66+ PCGS Secure. CAC....
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Sold on Aug 11, 2010 for:
$25,300.00
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Description
August 1898-S Half Dollar, MS66+
Fully Struck and the Sole Finest at PCGS
1898-S 50C MS66+ PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Akers. The
reverse is lightly cracked from the arrow feathers to the D in
DOLLAR, traversing just below the mintmark. Additional trivial
reverse die cracks are also visible. The large S mintmark is right
of center below the tail, canted slightly to the right.Every design detail on this piece is sharp and complete. Attempts to find any sign of strike weakness have failed. Both sides of this Premium Gem are brilliant with frosty silver luster, enhanced by delicate champagne toning that enhances its remarkable aesthetic desirability. Close examination is required to see that the surfaces are short of perfect, and even then the trivial abrasions are barely noticeable. Additionally, there is no evidence of the roller lines so often seen on San Francisco Mint coins of the late 1890s and early 1900s.
In Premium Gem grade, the 1898-S is exceedingly rare. In the Price catalog, David Akers suggested that no more than 12 to 15 Gems exist, but the number is probably less than that. The Duckor specimen is only the fourth example that we have offered in MS66, and it is the only MS66+ coin that has appeared in any of our sales. Slightly finer than the Norweb-Price coin, for Dr. Duckor would have upgraded this coin at the Price sale. Population (6/10): MS66 (4); MS66+ (1).
Ex: David Akers (11/12/1992).
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24M5, PCGS# 6482, GSID# 6591)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 2,358,550
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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
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
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