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1899-O Half Dollar, MS66
Among the Finest Certified, Ex: Eliasberg

1899-O 50C MS66 NGC. CAC. Ex: Eliasberg. The preservation and overall quality of this highly lustrous Premium Gem is every bit as outstanding as when Eliasberg acquired the coin through the Clapp Estate more than seven decades ago. The eagle's right (facing) talons and shoulder are slightly soft, as can be expected for this New Orleans issue, but the obverse stars are sharp and the eye appeal is heightened by warm orange-gold toning that lightens toward the centers.

Population Data (4/15): The finest at NGC are eight MS66 submissions and seven MS66 (three MS66+) at PCGS. Of those 15 events,CAC shows five with the green approval sticker.

Heritage Commentary: The 1899-O had a substantial mintage of more than 1.7 million coins but nonetheless ranks as one of the scarcer issues of the period in Mint State. Its high-grade rarity is most prevalent in Gem and finer condition, where the collector has only a handful of pieces from which to choose.

Provenance: Purchased directly from the New Orleans Mint by J.M. Clapp (11/1899); John H. Clapp; Clapp Estate, to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. (1942); Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 2086; purchased from Stewart Blay (3/2002).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24M7, PCGS# 6484, Greysheet# 6592)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.40oz
Mintage: 1,724,000

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