1893-S 50C XF45 认证号81175367, PCGS号6467

Heritage. This ex. is far from perfect, but it took me years to find one this nice!

Ron Guth

Over thirty years of grading experience has given us a different view of the 1893-S Half Dollar than that shared by previous writers.  For instance, there are almost twice as many PCGS-certified Mint State 1893-S Half Dollars than 1893-S Dollars.  The same is true for Gem examples (MS65 or better).  Of course, the 1893-S Dollar remains the star of the Morgan Dollar series and the price reflects both the rarity and the popularity of that date.  

To its credit, the 1893-S Half Dollar is a great date in the series.  It is more difficult to obtain in Mint State that many of the other dates from the 1890's.  Even better, it usually comes with a bold strike.  Luster ranges from frosty and creamy to bright and chrome-like.  MS63 and MS64 appear to be the most common grades for this date.  Gems are very scarce and none are known above MS66.

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David Akers

In Gem condition, the 1893-S is one of the rarest issues in the entire Barber Half Dollar series and only a few such specimens are known... Lower quality mint state examples can be located with only a moderate amount of effort, but it is unequivocally the case that, in Gem Uncirculated condition, the 1893-S Half Dollar is much more rare than the highly prized Silver Dollar of the same date and mint.