1893-S 50C MS(PCGS#6467)
1893-S 50C MS (PCGS#6467)
Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6446
- 等级
- MS64+
- 价格
- 38,137
- 详细说明
- 1893-S Barber Half Dollar. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. A leading condition rarity among the Barber half dollars in the Abigail Collection, this amazing near-Gem offers superior technical quality and outstanding visual appeal. Full striking detail is of note, even the most intricate design elements have razor sharp definition. Lustrous with a predominantly satin to softly frosted finish, both sides are modestly semi-prooflike in the fields, more pronounced on the reverse. Beautifully toned, as well, this coin will be perfect for another advanced collection of Barber coinage. The San Francisco Mint produced 740,000 half dollars in 1893, the second year of the Barber series, representing a reduction of nearly 300,000 coins from the mintage for the 1892-S. Throughout the Barber series yearly half dollar production was a response to the needs of commerce, and examples were released into circulation on a routine basis in proportion to the call for them. The early San Francisco Mint issues in this series saw particularly heavy commercial use, which combined with the limited mintage explains why the 1893-S qualifies as a key date even in the lowest circulated grades. In Mint State this issue is one of the rarest of its type from the 1890s. Writing in the 2019 edition of his Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins, Q. David Bowers' comment about high grade half dollars from this era is brief and to the point: "With only a few exceptions, Barber half dollars of the 1890s are very difficult to find in gem preservation." The 1893-S is one of the leading rarities in this group at the certified MS-65 level, with superior Choice examples in MS-64+ similarly elusive and equally worthy of attention. Provenance: From the Abigail Collection, Part III. PCGS Population: 3; 9 finer (MS-66 finest). CAC Population: 5; 4. The former total includes coins certified both MS-64 and MS-64+. To view all items from the Abigail Collection, Part III click here. PCGS# 6467. NGC ID: 24LM. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.