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Barber Half Dollars
1901-S 50C MS65 NGC. The Complete Guide to Certified Barber Coinage ranks this tricky issue third in Mint State rarity, surpassed only by the 1904-S and 1896-O emissions. NGC has certified only four Gems of this date with one piece finer; PCGS has certified six pieces in MS65 and six finer (5/17).
This example offers silver surfaces lightly tinged with gold throughout, and even under a loupe there are no singularly distracting abrasions. For an S-mint coin, however, the strike is curiously soft on the right shield corner and the nearby areas. Some interesting die cracks appear on both sides, the sign of die fatigue. Census: 4 in 65 (1 in 65+), 1 finer (5/17).
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1901-S 50C MS65 NGC. The Complete Guide to Certified Barber Coinage ranks this tricky issue third in Mint State rarity, surpassed only by the 1904-S and 1896-O emissions. NGC has certified only four Gems of this date with one piece finer; PCGS has certified six pieces in MS65 and six finer (5/17).
This example offers silver surfaces lightly tinged with gold throughout, and even under a loupe there are no singularly distracting abrasions. For an S-mint coin, however, the strike is curiously soft on the right shield corner and the nearby areas. Some interesting die cracks appear on both sides, the sign of die fatigue. Census: 4 in 65 (1 in 65+), 1 finer (5/17).
HID02901242017