1905-S 50C MS63 认证号12416478, PCGS号6503

Ron Guth

The 1905-S Half Dollar is a surprisingly scarce date.  The overall population of certified examples is larger than the 1905 and slightly larger than the 1905-O, but the number of certified Mint State examples of the 1905-S is far smaller than either the 1905 or the 1905-O.  In reality, the 1905-S tracks the much more popular 1904-S in most Mint State grades, yet the 1905-S sells for much less.

The top end of the condition scale includes several MS67 1905-S Half Dollars, all but one of which have crazy, colorful toning.  The one exception is the former Price-Duckor PCGS MS67 which displays delicate, golden peripheral toning around frosty white centers.  Most 1905-S Half Dollars are struck well.

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David Akers

This is one of those Barber Half Dollar issues that has never received the respect it deserves considering its high overall rarity. Perhaps this is due to the fact that it is a high mintage issue, and for many years mintage figures were all that people looked at when trying to determine rarity. However, we have now learned that mintage figures and overall rarity are not always directly related, and often have absolutely nothing to do with one another. The 1905-S Half Dollar is a case in point. The mintage is just under 2,500,000 pieces and yet in any mint state grade the issue is a rare one and Gems are very rare.