1897-O 50C MS(PCGS#6478)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1385

等级

MS66

价格

86,515

详细说明

1897-O Barber Half Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). OGH. From our (Bowers and Merena's) January 1996 sale of the fabulous James Bennett Pryor Collection, where this remarkable condition rarity was described as: "Strike: Sharp, far above average. "Surfaces: Brilliant and lustrous. "Narrative: James Bennett Pryor was indeed fortunate to find this beauty early in his search for high quality Barber half dollars; normally, a search of many years would be necessary. 1897-O is a prominent key date to begin with, is rarely seen in Mint State, and when seen is usually lightly struck. A truly marvelous specimen of one of the landmarks of the series." To this description we add the issue's mintage figure of 632,000 coins, one of the lowest in the series, and a significant factor in explaining the key date status of the 1897-O even in middle circulated grades such as Fine and Very Fine. David Lawrence (1991) describes this issue as, "The scarcest date in the set from AU to MS-62." Gems are rare by any measure, the finest examples of this issue having graced some of the most famous Barber half dollar collections ever formed, including those of Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Dale Friend, Steven L. Duckor, John C. Hugon, James Bennett Pryor, and Larry H. Miller. The winning bidder of this lot will be acquiring one of the most highly regarded survivors of this challenging key date. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. Earlier ex Harold April, December 30, 1965; James Bennett Pryor; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the James Bennett Pryor Collection, January 1996, lot 270. PCGS Population: 6; 4 finer (MS-68 finest). PCGS# 6478. NGC ID: 24LZ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.