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1902-S Half Dollar, MS66+
A Top-Tier CAC Survivor
Ex: Queller, Gardner

1902-S 50C MS66+ PCGS. CAC. The "wants of trade" necessitated an increased supply of silver subsidiary coins in 1902, but the majority of resources were still being directed toward the production of Morgan dollars. In his Annual Report of that year, Mint Director George E. Roberts wrote: "I beg ... that the provision of law which requires the coinage of 1,500,000 of silver dollars per month be repealed and that the balance of this bullion be held for subsidiary coinage." The San Francisco Mint struck 1.4 million Barber halves in 1902, and most ended up in circulation. This Premium Gem is in the top echelon of survivors among the few dozen Mint State examples graded. It offers well-defined devices with glistening mint frost beneath speckled russet and olive-gold toning. Unlike some Uncirculated survivors, this beautifully preserved example comes free of roller marks. Population: 9 in 66 (2 in 66+), 3 finer. CAC: 4 in 66, 3 finer (6/20).
Ex: Queller Family Collection of U.S. Half Dollars (Stack's, 10/2002), lot 774; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2005), lot 6343; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV (Heritage, 10/2015), lot 98748.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24MH, PCGS# 6494, Greysheet# 6599)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
August, 2020
3rd-9th Monday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 15
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Buyer's Premium per Lot:
20% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Aug 3, 2020 for: $8,100.00
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