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Description
Handsome 1906 Half, MS67
One of Two Finest PCGS Examples
1906 50C MS67 PCGS Secure. Ex: Duckor. This boldly defined
1906 half dollar is struck from perfect dies, with no cracks, clash
marks, or other die problems. The obverse is fully struck, while
the reverse shows slight merging on the right claw and the wing
feathers right of the shield. The fields are fully brilliant and
satiny, with iridescent tinges. The devices are frosty and
lustrous, with a resulting cameo appearance. A few scattered ticks
in the fields are inconsequential.Beginning in 1906, high-grade Barber half dollars are generally a little easier to locate, according to the belief of many collectors. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In the Price catalog, David Akers suggested this issue is quite rare in MS65 or better, but more plentiful than the 1901 to 1905 P-mint issues. However, the MS66 or finer subset places the 1906 at the top of the list according to PCGS population data, tied with 1902 and 1903 and rarer than 1901, 1904, and 1905.
In our Permanent Auction Archives, recording all auctions that we have held since 1993, this is only the third appearance of a top-grade coin. We offered the Hugon MS67 PCGS specimen in January 2005, and the Dr. Price MS66 PCGS example in January 2007 and again in September 2009. Series students are well aware of the high-grade rarity of the 1906, while less-seasoned collectors will learn that lesson when they begin the hunt. Population (6/10): MS66 (3); MS66+ (0); MS67 (2).
Ex: Bowers and Merena (1/2003), lot 359.
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24MU, PCGS# 6504, GSID# 6567)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 2,638,675
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Auction Info
2010 August Boston, MA Signature & Platinum Night ANA Coin Auction #1143 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2010
11th-15th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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