1906-O 50C MS67+ PCGS Secure. CAC....

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Breathtaking 1906-O Half Dollar, MS67+
Single Finest PCGS Specimen

1906-O 50C MS67+ PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Emery-Nichols. The obverse has a faint die crack through the bust tip. Otherwise, both dies are perfect, with no evidence of cracks, clash marks, or other defects. Although shy of a full strike, the design definition on this Superb Gem is far finer than usually encountered. The mintmark is right of center and leans slightly to the left, close to the tail feathers. This incredible specimen has frosty silver luster, with faint champagne toning on both sides. Accents of golden-brown, lemon-yellow, and turquoise add to the superior aesthetic appeal. The few marks on each side are trivial. In the Price catalog, David Akers commented: "I don't think that even the most fastidious of collectors would be the least bit displeased with any aspect of this coin."
Despite a mintage of nearly 2.5 million coins, the 1906-O is rare in Gem or finer grades, and elusive in any Mint State grade. PCGS population data show that the 1906-O, with 60 coins in Mint State is tied for 23rd place with the 1913.
This incredible Superb Gem has a continuous, unbroken provenance back to 1906, when S. Benton Emery received it directly from the New Orleans Mint. He had been purchasing his coins from the various mints since 1901, keeping company with collectors such as J.M. Clapp, whose coins formed the basis of the famous Eliasberg Collection. The successful purchaser of this coin will be only the fifth owner since the day it was struck. Population (6/10): MS66 (5); MS66+ (0); MS67 (1); MS67+ (1).
Ex: New Orleans Mint; S. Benton Emery; Walter P. Nichols; The Emery and Nichols Collections (Bowers and Merena, 11/1984), lot 835; Dr. Thaine B. Price (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 168.
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24MW, PCGS# 6506, GSID# 6607)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 2,446,000

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