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Delightful 1905-S Barber Half, MS67
Among the Three Finest at PCGS

1905-S 50C MS67 PCGS Secure. Ex: Duckor/Price. The obverse has a faint die crack through the 5 to the bust tip and star 13. There is seemingly some unidentified stress point in the obverse die, as many Barber half dollars have die cracks at the same location. No signs of die cracks appear on the reverse. Both sides exhibit faint die polishing lines in the fields. The S mintmark is slightly right of center below the tail and close to the feathers.
This stunning Superb Gem has full mint brilliance, with frosty silver-white surfaces. Splashes of subtle gold toning add to the overall aesthetic desirability. A few minuscule contact marks are visible in the right obverse field. Diagonal rolling marks are evident on the obverse, particularly across Liberty's cheek. They are strictly a part of the minting process and have no effect on the grade or value. When he cataloged this coin for the Price catalog, David Akers stated his opinion that the coin is "very nearly 'as struck,' and so it definitely ranks as one of the finest known examples of this very rare and underrated issue."
The 1905-S Barber half dollar is clearly an underrated issue in the series. With just six PCGS examples above MS65, it is a true condition rarity. With this offering of the Duckor specimen, we have handled all three of the MS67 PCGS coins. The others are the Eliasberg-Hugon coin and an example that we sold in February 2007. With those two offerings over the last five years and the present offering of the Duckor specimen, a future opportunity to acquire a Superb Gem 1905-S half dollar could be years away. Population (6/10): MS66 (3); MS66+ (0); MS67 (3)
Ex: Dr. Thaine B. Price (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 165.
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24MT, PCGS# 6503, GSID# 6605)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 2,494,000

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