1914 50C MS65+ 认证号19806556, PCGS号6530

Dave Weygant. Nice original toning and good luster. A very tough date in MS 65 and better, and a really good date in MS 64. This is an issue we really like due to the low mintage and lack of many gem and better coins. The low mintage has led to circulated coins to be hoarded by some. Only two finer graded than this nice gem. The 1914 is a lower mintage and, along with the 1913 and 1915 issues from Philadelphia, is highly prized in any condition, all the way from well-worn to pristine examples. The last three Philadelphia issues are minor key coins to the set in any condition, and there have been individuals that hoard these dates in circulated condition. We are unaware of anyone hoarding Barber halves in mint state condition.

Ron Guth

Like the 1913 and 1915 Half Dollars, the 1914 has an inflated total population because of the scarcity and popularity of circulated examples.  If one looked only at their total populations, one might conclude that they are among the most common Barber Half Doillars.  However, all three are scarce in Unc., as their low mintages might imply.  They all share similar bell curves in their Mint State populations, with the peak occurring at MS64, but, of the three, the 1914 is the most common overall in Mint State.  Gem 1914 Half Dollars are very rare, expecially above MS65.  None have been graded above MS66 except for the Shepherd-Duckor-Gardner PCGS MS66+.

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David Akers

This is a very popular date since it is the lowest mintage issue of the entire Barber Half Dollar series; only 124,230 pieces were minted. However, business strikes are not as rare as that low mintage figure would indicate, and mint state specimens of Choice Uncirculated or lower quality are relatively available. Very Choice examples are moderately rare, and Gem quality specimens are of extreme rarity, among the rarest in the entire series.