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1908 50C PR65 Cameo NGC....
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Description
Impressive PR65 Cameo 1908 Half Dollar
1908 50C PR65 Cameo NGC. This was the year of the lowest proof mintage in the entire series with one exception: the 1915. Just 545 proof half dollars were produced in 1908, and few survivors are available in the highest grades. In his Complete Encyclopedia, Walter Breen discussed a new coinage hub that was introduced in 1908. The primary diagnostic is that the tops of WE are joined. No examples have been seen from the old hub, according to Breen. Either this is from the old hub or Breen was mistaken about the tops of WE touching, as they clearly do not touch on this piece. This example exhibits a fully brilliant, ice-white appearance overall. Some slight weakness shows at the juncture of the eagle's right (facing) wing and the shield. Census: 3 in 65 Cameo, 6 finer (3/09).From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N2998)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24PC, PCGS# 86555, GSID# 6675)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
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Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
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