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1918-D Half Dollar, MS65
Lustrous and High-End for the Grade

1918-D 50C MS65 PCGS. CAC. This early issue from the Denver Mint is an important condition rarity among early Walkers. Nearly all of the 3.8 million half dollars produced entered circulation. Gem examples are seldom encountered. PCGS has certified 28 examples in MS65, with only three examples graded higher than the present coin (6/16). Strike quality was also a problem at the Denver Mint in this last year of World War I, as the facility apparently had a policy of lowering the strike pressure to extend die life. This example, although a bit soft on the skirt lines and the eagle's left leg, has well-struck details elsewhere. Bright mint luster radiates from the brilliant, mostly untoned surfaces, with some tiny dark toning spots on both sides seen only under magnification. There is a hint of yellow-orange near the rising sun toward which Liberty confidently strides, while the reverse has a touch of copper and indigo near the motto. A few grade-limiting marks on Liberty's head and right arm are also noticeable only with a glass. Absolutely appealing, and virtually unobtainable finer.
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 3204.
From The Ray Levoi Collection, Part II.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24PW, PCGS# 6575, Greysheet# 6717)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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