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1899-O Half Dollar, Sharp MS66
Tied for Finest Certified, Ex: Friend

1899-O 50C MS66 PCGS. Ex: Friend. The mintage of 1.7 million 1899-O half dollars was sufficient to ensure that enough Mint State pieces have survived for any collector to acquire one, but only as long as high grade is unimportant. True Gem examples are elusive, with less than two dozen certified submissions grading MS65 or finer. If a bold O-Mint strike is a further requirement, then top-grade examples of this issue are every bit as rare as any other date in the series.

This Premium Gem is the total package, with exceptional satin luster, brilliant silver surfaces, and a tinge of champagne toning. The strike is wonderful, with only the slightest weakness on the hair behind Liberty's eye, and at the junction of the wing and right shield. Population: 8 in 66, 0 finer (9/15).
Ex: Dennis Nagy; The Dale Friend #2 All-Time PCGS Registry Set of Barber Half Dollars/FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2009), lot 3882.
From The Greensboro Collection, Part VI.(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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