1909 50C MS66 认证号19806542, PCGS号6516

Heritage. One of our earlier purchases (1996), this is a vibrant and lustrous coin with smooth surfaces. There are surprisingly few coins in MS 66 with only 2-3 finer. This exact coin holds a special place in our collection, being the first coin to be MS 65 or better (our first gem), reaching that status many years ago when the set had only about 40 coins out of the 74 (counting the 1892-O micro O variety), and most were MS 63 and 64. This is a common Barber Half in grades of less than MS 65, and at one time was quite tough in MS 65, but over the years many have become graded in gem, and a few better.

Ron Guth

The 1909 Half Dollar is one of the most common dates of the series in terms of both total overall population and the number of Mint State examples.  PCGS alone has certified well over one hundred MS64's.  However, as common as this date may be, it is one of the few Barber Half Dollars with none better than MS67. 

The luster on 1909 Half Dollars is usually frosty.  It is nearly impossible to find an example that is poorly struck.  Thus, the combination of plentiful supply and nice quality makes the 1909 Half Dollar an excellent value for the type collector.

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David Akers

As a date, the 1909 is one of the most common issues in the entire series and Uncirculated examples are not at all difficult to locate. Even Gems appear with some regularity, at least in comparison to most other issues of the series.