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Barber Half Dollars
1904-O 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Shireman/Price. In the Price catalog, David Akers described the present coin as:
"This is the finest 1904-O Half Dollar that I have ever seen. It is nearly 'as struck' with the exception of the addition of the beautiful toning over the past 94 years. It is even finer than the beautiful Eliasberg and James Pryor specimens, the only other two attractive Gem quality examples that have been offered in recent years. It is also higher quality than the John Jay Pittman coin ... ."
Although Akers regarded the present half dollar as "even finer than the beautiful Eliasberg" example, the Eliasberg coin has since been certified MS66+ by PCGS. Dr. Peter Shireman owned this half and later replaced it with the Eliasberg coin in his PCGS Registry Set, the current finest. Both sides exhibit blended dove-gray, jade-green, and chestnut-gold toning. Lustrous and unmarked with minor blending of strike limited to the vicinity of the right shield corner. Population: 6 in 66 (2 in 66+), 2 finer. CAC: 1 in 66, 0 finer (2/24).
Ex: Dr. Thaine B. Price (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 161; Dr. Peter Shireman; Atlanta Sale (Stack's, 10/2005), lot 5251; purchased from Harry Laibstain (6/2008); Eugene H. Gardner Collection (Heritage, 6/2014), lot 30561; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2023), lot 3098.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/barber-half-dollars/1904-o-50c-ms66-pcgs-cac/a/1373-3037.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-USCoins-1373-03282024
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1904-O 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Shireman/Price. In the Price catalog, David Akers described the present coin as:
"This is the finest 1904-O Half Dollar that I have ever seen. It is nearly 'as struck' with the exception of the addition of the beautiful toning over the past 94 years. It is even finer than the beautiful Eliasberg and James Pryor specimens, the only other two attractive Gem quality examples that have been offered in recent years. It is also higher quality than the John Jay Pittman coin ... ."
Although Akers regarded the present half dollar as "even finer than the beautiful Eliasberg" example, the Eliasberg coin has since been certified MS66+ by PCGS. Dr. Peter Shireman owned this half and later replaced it with the Eliasberg coin in his PCGS Registry Set, the current finest. Both sides exhibit blended dove-gray, jade-green, and chestnut-gold toning. Lustrous and unmarked with minor blending of strike limited to the vicinity of the right shield corner. Population: 6 in 66 (2 in 66+), 2 finer. CAC: 1 in 66, 0 finer (2/24).
Ex: Dr. Thaine B. Price (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 161; Dr. Peter Shireman; Atlanta Sale (Stack's, 10/2005), lot 5251; purchased from Harry Laibstain (6/2008); Eugene H. Gardner Collection (Heritage, 6/2014), lot 30561; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2023), lot 3098.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/barber-half-dollars/1904-o-50c-ms66-pcgs-cac/a/1373-3037.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-USCoins-1373-03282024
HID02906262019
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