1895 50C MS66+ 认证号25200581, PCGS号6471

CAC. Laibstain. Hugon. An amazing original gem with nice toning, great strike, and wonderful luster. Some green color in the toning is noted, and overall this is an outstanding coin. Only one finer coin known. The Hugon collection was put together by John Hugon with the help of a great dealer, Larry Shepherd. Coins paced in the Hugon collection set wire all high-graded and high-end coins. Mr Hugon also collected Barber dimes and quarters in mint state, and all three of these barber denominations in proof format. We were fortunate to be in the right place at the right time to procure some very nice coins from the cabinet of Mr. Hugon.

Ron Guth

Most of the Barber Halves of the 1890s are of similar rarity, at least in terms of the number of certified examples.  The 1892 is one big exception where the population is excessively high due to the fact that collectors hoarded the first year of issue.  The 1895 is fairly plentiful in Mint State, but most examples grade out at MS63.  In MS66 and better grades, this date is very rare, with only a few examples available to collectors.

The luster on 1895 Half Dollars is usually frosty, and most examples show a good to a strong strike.

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David Akers

This issue is definitely not the common date it is generally thought to be, and in full Gem condition...it is surprisingly rare. Most great Barber Half Dollar collections of the past (cf. Norweb, Emery-Nichols, Eliasberg) contained proofs, not mint state business strikes, of the P Mint issue since the Proofs were always considered "better" and thus more desirable than the Uncirculated pieces to old-time collectors.