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1908 50C MS67 PCGS Secure....
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$18,400.00
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Description
Noteworthy 1908 Half Dollar, MS67
Tied for Finest at PCGS
1908 50C MS67 PCGS Secure. Ex: Duckor. The frequently seen
die crack at the bust tip is evident, with another crack across the
bust truncation. The reverse die is perfect, with no cracks or
other defects. This sensational Superb Gem has a nearly full
strike, with weakness only at the junction of the shield and right
wing. Both sides are fully brilliant and highly lustrous, with
silver-white untoned surfaces, save for a faint splash of gold in
the right obverse field. These surfaces are void of any blemishes,
aside from microscopic ticks visible only with a glass.Barber half dollars were coined at four different mints only in the period from 1906 to 1908, resulting in higher annual production totals than any other year from 1892 to 1915. Total half dollar production was 11,650,600 coins in 1907 and 11,638,828 in 1908. The 1,354,000 half dollars struck in Philadelphia in 1908 represent just under 12% of the total.
Although we recently sold an MS67 NGC example, this is the first MS67 PCGS coin we have ever offered. Based on a survey of our own auctions, only the 1908-S is scarcer among the four issues of this date. The Duckor specimen and the example in the Shireman Registry Set are the only two MS67 PCGS examples certified. Of course, Dr. Duckor and Dr. Shireman each feel that their own coin is the finest known. Population (6/10): MS66 (7); MS66+ (0); MS67 (2).
Ex: Heritage (3/2003), lot 5973; Stewart Blay (4/2004).
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24N4, PCGS# 6512, GSID# 6569)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 1,354,545
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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: 8
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