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Barber Half Dollars
1908-O 50C MS67 PCGS. CAC. Though the New Orleans Mint was nearing closure after the turn of the 20th century, it put out one last solid issuance of half dollars in 1908 (more than 5.3 million pieces), before production dipped below a million coins in its last obscure year. The 1908-O halves are available with some regularity in lesser Mint State grades, but PCGS has graded just 15 pieces as MS67 and one finer (11/16). This richly patinated example is one of those exceptional coins, toned rose-violet and blue through the fields with softly frosted, golden-gray interiors. Well-defined and smooth with great all-around visual appeal.
1908-O 50C MS67 PCGS. CAC. Though the New Orleans Mint was nearing closure after the turn of the 20th century, it put out one last solid issuance of half dollars in 1908 (more than 5.3 million pieces), before production dipped below a million coins in its last obscure year. The 1908-O halves are available with some regularity in lesser Mint State grades, but PCGS has graded just 15 pieces as MS67 and one finer (11/16). This richly patinated example is one of those exceptional coins, toned rose-violet and blue through the fields with softly frosted, golden-gray interiors. Well-defined and smooth with great all-around visual appeal.