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Description
1887 Half Dollar, MS67
Only 5,000 Coins Struck
Tied for Finest Certified, CAC Endorsed
1887 50C WB-101 MS67 PCGS. CAC. Despite consistently low
mintages throughout the 1880s, Uncirculated half dollars were set
aside speculatively by collectors and dealers with an eye toward
future profit. Such is the case for the 5,000 coins struck in 1887.
Examples can be found with little trouble through near-Gem
condition. Only in MS65 does the issue become rare, and the
numerically finest coins top out at MS67 at both PCGS and NGC.Eugene Gardner called the 1880-era halves "eye candy," and had one other MS67 example of the 1887, which realized $24,675 as lot 30524 in our sale of the first installment of his collection in June 2014. This is a different coin with the Gardner pedigree, equally impressive, that displays uniform blue and rose toning on the obverse, with significant rose and green concentric color on the reverse. The surfaces show prooflikeness at the margins, tempered somewhat by the attractive toning that blankets each side. The strike is sharp overall, with a bit of weakness at Liberty's top hair strands and the flanking stars. Three tiny marks exist near star 11, visible with magnification, although the fields are otherwise pristine. Beautiful, overtly original surfaces with unsurpassed preservation make this a must-have piece for advanced collectors and Registry specialists.
Ex: Larry Whitlow (1/2004); Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV (Heritage, 10/2015), lot 98709.
Selections from the Jim O'Neal Collection.
Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 572272, Base PCGS# 6369)
Weight: 12.50 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Learn more at the Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis.
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