1914 50C VG8 认证号08559120, PCGS号6530

Homemade - purchased raw at local coin show

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.