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Extraordinary 1903-O Barber Half, MS67
The Only Certified Superb Gem

1903-O 50C MS67 PCGS Secure. Ex: Duckor/Price. The obverse has an intermittent die crack from the final T to stars 7 through 10, with another from star 13 to the bust tip. No die cracks or other die imperfections occur on the reverse. The O mintmark is right of center below the eagle's tail and leans noticeably to the left. The 1903-O was one of the better-struck issues of the New Orleans Mint. This incredible half dollar has a bold strike, with nearly every design feature fully detailed. Both sides have satiny silver brilliance, with delicate champagne, gold, and iridescent toning. A few trivial surface marks include tiny nicks on the bust truncation. A short toning line extends upward from Liberty's chin, identifying this coin from the Norweb and Price collections.
Although unsaid in the Norweb catalog, this coin may have been acquired directly from the New Orleans Mint, or perhaps shortly afterward. Liberty Emery Holden (1833-1913) and his son, Albert Fairchild Holden (1866-1913), formed what became the Norweb Collection, and they were actively collecting at the time this piece was minted. Albert's daughter, Emery May Holden Norweb continued the collection, and her son, R. Henry Norweb, Jr., carried on the family's numismatic tradition.
This amazing 1903-O half dollar is almost certainly the finest known example. It is the only MS67 PCGS example, while NGC has never certified a 1903-O better than MS66. Population (6/10): MS66 (3); MS66+ (0); MS67 (1).
Ex: Norweb Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/1988), lot 3630; Dr. Thaine B. Price (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 158.
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N10218)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24MK, PCGS# 6496, Greysheet# 6600)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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