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1905 Barber Half, MS67
Only One Finer Certified
Ex: Duckor-Price-Gardner

1905 50C MS67 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Price. The 1905 Barber half is one of those little-noticed P-mint issues that have mintages under 1 million coins. The 1905 was produced to the extent of 662,000 pieces, an amount only slightly more than the semikey 1897-O issue. Most of the attention in the Barber half dollar series focuses on the rare mintmarked issues, but the Philadelphia Mint issues from 1901-1905 are equally elusive.

Superb Gem 1905 half dollars have appeared in our auctions a mere 12 times over the past 30 years, and the finest-known MS68+ PCGS coin in lot 3212 of the Boston Signature (Heritage, 8/2010) is the only one we have ever offered finer. In the Dr. Thaine B. Price Collection catalog, David Akers wrote of this piece:

"The coin is boldly struck with a sharp square edge, full mint frost and great luster. It has beautiful medium speckled reddish-gold and blue-green toning. The surfaces are extremely clean, nearly pristine, in fact, with only a couple of tiny marks that are hidden under the toning. In terms of eye appeal and overall appearance, this splendid coin is absolutely first-rate."

This coin is nearly unsurpassable. Population: 3 in 67 (1 in 67+), 1 finer. CAC: 3 in 67, 1 finer (6/23).
Ex: Dr. Steven Duckor; Dr. Thaine B. Price Collection (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 163; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2009), lot 2495; October Signature (Heritage, 10/2009), lot 730; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II (Heritage, 10/2014), lot 98557.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24MR, PCGS# 6501, Greysheet# 6566)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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