1897-S 50C AU58+ 认证号33021623, PCGS号6479

专家评论

Ron Guth

The 1897-S Half Dollar is one of the tougher dates of the 1890's.  It is not as rare as the 1897-O or the 1898-S, but it is also far less common than the majority of the dates in the series.  Our experts ranked it 19th rarest overall out of all the Barber Half Dollar dates.  In MS65 and better grades, the 1897-S is 16th rarest overall.  These are still rather impressive credentials even if the 1897-S is not the superstar it was once considered to be.  

One of the benefits of third-party grading is that it gives us a fairly objective view of relative rarity and how difficult coins are to find in certain grades.  In the pre-third party grading era, determinations of rarity were driven by personal experience, anecdotal evidence, seller bias, and pure guesswork.  The new information gleaned from population reports is a double-edged sword: some coins have risen in stature and others have been diminished.  Nevertheless, the 1897-S is a remarkable date that still commands a lot of respect today.

Virtually all 1897-S Half Dollars are struck well.  If there is ever any weakness, it will be on the upper right shield point and the adjacent feathers.


David Akers

At one time, the 1897-S Barber Half Dollar was considered to be one of the most important rarities of the series, roughly comparable to the 1897-O, the 1896-S and the 1896-O. Over the years, however, our perceptions of rarity have changed and, of course, more information is now available as to the relative rarity of the various issues in the series. With this new information, it is now clear that the 1897-S is considerably more rare in Gem condition than the 1897-O, but not quite as rare as either of the two mintmarked 1896 issues. Although not quite in the upper echelon of Barber Half Dollar issues with respect to condition rarity, the 1897-S still must be considered very rare in Gem condition in an absolute sense. Furthermore, I would stress here that virtually every Barber Half Dollar, excepting only a handful of issues, is at least rare in Gem condition, and at the superb, virtually flawless quality level..., even the most common date Barber Half Dollar can be considered a major rarity since other than the 1908-O and 1892, no more than one or two examples exist of almost any issue.
PCGS #
6479
设计师
Charles E. Barber
边缘
Reeded
直径
30.00 毫米
重量
12.50 克
铸币数量
933900
金属成分
90% Silver, 10% Copper
更高评级数量
63
评级较低的钱币数量
757
地区
The United States of America
价格指南
PCGS 数量报告
拍卖 - PCGS 评级的
拍卖 - NGC 评级的

稀有性和存量估计 了解更多

评级
所有评级 2000 R-4.6 19 / 74 TIE 19 / 74 TIE
60或以上 200 R-7.0 12 / 74 TIE 12 / 74 TIE
65或以上 40 R-8.7 16 / 74 TIE 16 / 74 TIE
所有评级 2000
60或以上 200
65或以上 40
所有评级 R-4.6
60或以上 R-7.0
65或以上 R-8.7
所有评级 19 / 74 TIE
60或以上 12 / 74 TIE
65或以上 16 / 74 TIE
所有评级 19 / 74 TIE
60或以上 12 / 74 TIE
65或以上 16 / 74 TIE

状况普查 了解更多

位置 评级 缩略图 家谱和历史
1 MS67+ PCGS grade
2 MS67 PCGS grade MS67 PCGS grade

Dale Friend Collection - Heritage 1/2009:3878, $43,125 - Dr. & Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 8/2010:3190, $29,900 - Joe O’Connor, sold privately in 10/2010 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98522, $35,250

2 MS67 PCGS grade MS67 PCGS grade

New England Rare Coin Auctions 11/1975:602 - Northern Bay Collection, Part III - Stack's 5/2006:4396 - Harry Laibstain, sold privately on 7/19/2006 - Dr. Peter & Janice Shireman Collection - Heritage 1/2016:5392, $18,800

2 MS67 PCGS grade

Purchased by J.M. Clapp directly from the San Francisco Mint 11/1897 - John H. Clapp - Clapp estate 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2081, $15,950 - John C. Hugon - Heritage 1/2005:4216, $19,550

 

2 MS67 PCGS grade
#1 MS67+ PCGS grade
MS67 PCGS grade #2 MS67 PCGS grade

Dale Friend Collection - Heritage 1/2009:3878, $43,125 - Dr. & Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 8/2010:3190, $29,900 - Joe O’Connor, sold privately in 10/2010 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98522, $35,250

MS67 PCGS grade #2 MS67 PCGS grade

New England Rare Coin Auctions 11/1975:602 - Northern Bay Collection, Part III - Stack's 5/2006:4396 - Harry Laibstain, sold privately on 7/19/2006 - Dr. Peter & Janice Shireman Collection - Heritage 1/2016:5392, $18,800

#2 MS67 PCGS grade

Purchased by J.M. Clapp directly from the San Francisco Mint 11/1897 - John H. Clapp - Clapp estate 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2081, $15,950 - John C. Hugon - Heritage 1/2005:4216, $19,550

 

#2 MS67 PCGS grade