1907-O 50C MS67 PCGS Secure. CAC....

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Magnificent 1907-O Half Dollar, MS67
The Sole PCGS Superb Gem

1907-O 50C MS67 PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Akers. The combination of perfect dies and satiny luster suggests that this Superb Gem is an early strike from a fresh pair of dies. Although slight merging of detail is evident at the junction of the right wing and shield, the strike on this piece is absolutely amazing. Both sides have satiny brilliance, with silver-white centers inside a frame of delicate peripheral gold and blue toning. The surfaces are pristine, with no mentionable blemishes.
While the Denver Mint began coinage in 1906 and increased production in 1907 and 1908, the New Orleans Mint was slowing down, with its final coinage just two years later in 1909. With the exception of the 1906-O eagle and the 1909-O half eagle, Barber coins were the only pieces minted in New Orleans during its final four years. Its big production years were 1907 and 1908, with about $8 million in coinage. In 1909 the total was just over $1 million, including $171,000 in half eagles. Coinage momentum was clearly leaning toward Denver, while efforts in New Orleans were geared more toward lowering expenses and closing the facility. The typical weak strikes during its closing years suggest that workmen in New Orleans were attempting to increase die life while reducing production costs.
While we have handled three different MS66 PCGS coins over the years, this is the first MS67 that has appeared in any of our auctions. Among the MS66 coins are the Dale Friend specimen that is now in the Shireman Collection, the Eliasberg coin that appeared in our sale of the Hugon Collection, and the Price coin that we offered in August 2006 and again in May 2007. Population (6/10): MS66 (6); MS66+ (0); MS67 (1).
Ex: David Akers (10/5/1994).
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24N2, PCGS# 6510, GSID# 6610)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 3,946,600

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