1908-O 50C MS(PCGS#6514)
1908-O 50C MS (PCGS#6514)
December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1421
- 等级
- MS65
- 价格
- 14,944
- 详细说明
- 1908-O Barber Half Dollar. MS-65 (NGC). CAC. This is a superior quality 1908-O half dollar in all regards. The strike is essentially full with just a touch of softness on the reverse near the upper right corner of the shield and a only faint trace of the curious "mumps" feature on Liberty's neck. Frosty in finish with delicate pearlescent toning, the surfaces are smooth and very close to an even higher Mint State rating. Given the cessation of coinage operations at the New Orleans Mint the following year, it may seem odd with hindsight that the facility posted the second highest mintage in the Barber half dollar series with the 1908-O at 5,360,000 pieces. The 1908-O is among the more frequently encountered mintmarked issues of its type in Mint State, although production at the Denver facility probably satisfied much of the demand for new half dollars that would normally have been met by the New Orleans Mint's output. Despite its relatively plentiful status in Mint State, however, the 1908-O is still a conditionally challenging issue. This scarce premium quality Gem Mint State coin would do equally well in a high grade type or date set. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. PCGS# 6514. NGC ID: 24N6. Click here for certification details from NGC.