1911-S 50C MS67+ PCGS Secure. CAC....

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Singular 1911-S Half Dollar, MS67+
Sole Finest at PCGS

1911-S 50C MS67+ PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Queller. This Superb Gem is sharply struck from perfect, uncracked dies. The S mintmark is about centered between the eagle's tail and the D in DOLLAR and leans slightly to the right. Both sides have essentially full detail. The surfaces are fully brilliant, with satiny silver luster and noticeable field reflectivity. Faint iridescent toning is evident, particularly on the obverse.
This Superb Gem from the Duckor Collection is the only MS67+ that PCGS has certified. It will make a wonderful contribution to a high-grade set of Barber half dollars. In its 1975 appearance as part of the Dr. E. Yale Clarke Collection, Stack's wrote: "Brilliant Uncirculated gem. A splendid satin-like surface with light golden toning." Years later, the same firm offered this piece as part of the Queller Family Collection, exclaiming: "This outstanding coin is certainly among the finest known of this date and could possibly rival the MS67 Eliasberg piece!" In fact, the Duckor specimen rivals or exceeds the Eliasberg and Emery-Nichols coins that are both likely pedigreed directly to the San Francisco Mint, and is the finest existing specimen today. Population (6/10): MS66 (6); MS66+ (0); MS67 (0); MS67+ (1).
Ex: Dr. E. Yale Clarke (Stack's, 10/1975), lot 422; Queller Family Collection (Stack's, 10/2002), lot 823; Legend Numismatics (2/23/2007).
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24NF, PCGS# 6523, GSID# 6619)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 1,272,000

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