1921 50C Alabama MS63 认证号05265483, PCGS号9224

专家评论

David Hall

The 1921 Alabama half dollar (both types) is one of the rarer silver commemorative issues in Gem condition and has long been considered one of the key issues in the series. However, there is some controversy with the issue. First of all, the coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of Alabama statehood, but the anniversary was in 1919 and Alabama half dollars were struck in 1921. Second, the original mintages of both types of Alabamas are subject to some dispute.

Let's talk about the two types of Alabama commemoratives. Some Alabamas were struck with a "2x2" in the right side of the obverse field, the "2x2" representing the fact that Alabama was the 22nd state admitted to the Union. The 2x2s were the first Alabamas minted, with 6006 examples sruck on October, 1921. In December, some 64,000 Alabamas were struck without the "2x2" in the right obverse field, or so the story goes. Then later in Decmber, an additional 10,008 Alabamas were struck which again had the "2x2" in the obverse field, or so the story goes. At various times and in various reference works, the mintage of the "plain" Alabama has been listed at 54,030...64,038...and 59,038. And supposedly 5,000 or so pieces may have been melted as unsold. The mintage of the Alabama "2x2" variety has been listed as 6,000...10,008...and 15,014.

Because the Alabama 2x2 mintage has always been listed as considerably lower than the Alabama "plain", the 2x2 traditionally has sold for more than the 'plain," especially in lower grades. But the fact is that in the coin market, both of these varieties of the Alabama commemorative half dollar are about equal in rarity. There seems to be little difference in the number of survivors, so the logical conclusion is that about the same number were originally minted and the orginal mintages figures are mistaken.

The Alabama without the "2x2" variety is a scarce coin in circulated condition and one of the rarer silver commemoratives in Gem condition. The average grade of survivors is MS62 to MS64. The Alabama generally has frosty luster, though there are many examples with various types of toning ranging from gorgeous rainbow colors to dark, dingy and ugly. Obviously the white frosty Gems and the beautifuly toned Gems are the coins to buy.


Ron Guth


PCGS #
9224
设计师
Laura Gardin Fraser
边缘
Reeded
直径
30.60 毫米
重量
12.50 克
铸币数量
59038
金属成分
90% Silver, 10% Copper
更高评级数量
1675
评级较低的钱币数量
667
地区
The United States of America
价格指南
PCGS 数量报告
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评级
所有评级 40000 R-2.6 114 / 144 TIE 114 / 144 TIE
60或以上 26500 R-2.7 112 / 144 TIE 112 / 144 TIE
65或以上 5250 R-3.9 93 / 144 TIE 93 / 144 TIE
所有评级 40000
60或以上 26500
65或以上 5250
所有评级 R-2.6
60或以上 R-2.7
65或以上 R-3.9
所有评级 114 / 144 TIE
60或以上 112 / 144 TIE
65或以上 93 / 144 TIE
所有评级 114 / 144 TIE
60或以上 112 / 144 TIE
65或以上 93 / 144 TIE

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位置 评级 缩略图 家谱和历史
1 MS67 PCGS grade
1 MS67 PCGS grade
1 MS67 PCGS grade
4 MS66+ PCGS grade MS66+ PCGS grade
4 MS66+ PCGS grade MS66+ PCGS grade
#1 MS67 PCGS grade
#1 MS67 PCGS grade
#1 MS67 PCGS grade
MS66+ PCGS grade #4 MS66+ PCGS grade
MS66+ PCGS grade #4 MS66+ PCGS grade