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1906-S Barber Half, MS68
The Finest Known
Once Graded MS69 NGC
From the Hugon Collection

1906-S 50C MS68 PCGS Secure. CAC. This example was previously graded MS69 NGC, and the only Barber half dollar of any issue to achieve that grade. Although regraded MS68 PCGS, the former MS69 grade remains on the NGC Census report (10/15). For the entire Barber half dollar series, PCGS has certified only 12 submissions as MS68 and one as MS68+. NGC adds 13 in MS68. This example is finer than the Pryor-Duckor and Price-Friend coins, and it is the finest 1906-S half dollar. Dr. Shireman discusses this Superb Gem 1906-S half dollar:

"Some experts consider this 1906-S half the equal of the MS68+ 1905 half from the Duckor collection, and if not, it is certainly the second finest Barber half dollar that exists. It is mentioned in the foreword of the John Feigenbaum book on certified Barber coinage, and by Mark Salzberg as a noteworthy coin that he remembers from the many thousands of Mint State Barber coins he has seen and graded. Our coin is historically interesting, marking the year and site of the San Francisco earthquake. It was featured, out of a multitude of high-quality Mint State and proof Barber coins, on the cover of the Heritage auction catalog for the John Hugon Collection."

The frosty mint luster rolls over each side, unimpeded by the usual impairments seen on these larger-sized silver coins. Formidable eye appeal is created by the gorgeous colors that grace each side, which also brings up the subject of originality, a characteristic that is unquestioned on this piece. Gray-golden toning in the centers is framed by aqua and sea-green at the peripheries. The design elements are boldly struck, with the only softness located on the right (facing) wing where it joins the shield, and on the right (facing) claw. Close examination with a magnifier only shows a couple of tiny marks at the top of the shield, a strike-through (perhaps a piece of thread) at the top of PLURIB(US), and a short, shallow mark below Liberty's eye.
Ex: John C. Hugon Collection (Heritage, 1/2005), lot 4244; Harry Laibstain (1/12/2005).
From The Dr. Peter and Janice Shireman Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24MX, PCGS# 6507, Greysheet# 6608)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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