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Description
Gem Proof 1908 Half Dollar
1908 50C PR65 PCGS. This was the year of the lowest Proof mintage in the entire series with one exception: 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 first 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 Walter was mistaken about the tops of WE touching. This Gem Proof has mottled gray and iridescent toning on the obverse, with a splash of brilliant silver on the reverse. The balance of the reverse has lovely rose, lilac, and blue toning.(#6555) (Registry values: N2998)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24PC, PCGS# 6555, GSID# 6674)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 545
Auction Info
2004 November Palm Beach, FL Signature Sale #358 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2004
4th-6th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
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