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1899 50C PR69 NGC. CAC....
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Description
1899 Half Dollar, PR69
Virtually a Perfect Proof
1899 50C PR69 NGC. CAC. Both sides of this essentially
perfect Superb Gem proof 1899 Barber half dollar exhibit a full
strike. The fields are deeply mirrored, forming crisp junctions
with the devices. Much of the lower obverse is brilliant silver,
contrasting against vivid gold, delicate lilac, and sky-blue
toning. Most of the reverse is gold-toned, accented with lovely
violet and cobalt-blue near the borders. This piece is certified in
one of the popular NGC no-line fatty holders.Population Data (7/14): For the entire Barber half dollar series, NGC has certified two examples in PR69 (the present 1899 and one 1911), two others in PR69 Cameo (1895 and 1901), and one in PR69 Ultra Cameo (1897).
The five finest examples that PCGS has seen are graded PR68, including one PR68, three PR68 Cameo, and one PR68 Deep Cameo. They have never examined a PR69 of this issue. In fact, PCGS has never graded a PR69 Barber half dollar of any date. The CAC approval here is cake icing, but it's nice to have.
Heritage Commentary: This example was the only PR69 1899 Barber half dollar graded when it was offered in 1998, and now, 16 years later, it is still the only PR69. In fact, it was graded PR69 in 1992, according to the Bowers and Merena catalog. Also mentioned in that catalog was the opinion of well-known numismatist Scott Travers, who considers this coin to be a perfect PR70.
Provenance: Obtained directly from the Philadelphia Mint in 1899 by John Story Jenks; Jenks Collection (Henry Chapman, 12/1921); later, Craig M. Morgan, M.D. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/1998), lot 218. (Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24P3, PCGS# 6546, Greysheet# 6648)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.40oz
Mintage: 846
Auction Info
2014 October 27 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection II US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1214 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2014
27th
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