1900-O 50C MS(PCGS#6487)

1900-O 50C MS (PCGS#6487)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Rare Premium Gem 1900-O Half Dollar Finest Certified at NGC 1900-O Barber Half Dollar. MS-66 (NGC). With silky smooth surfaces that border on pristine, it is little wonder that this remarkable coin is the single finest 1900-O half dollar certified by NGC. Both sides are intensely lustrous with a brilliant satin to softly frosted finish. The strike is virtually full on both sides and far superior to that seen in many other Mint State survivors, including even the Clapp-Eliasberg-Gardner specimen in PCGS MS-67, which is quite blunt over the lower right reverse. This New Orleans Mint issue has a mintage of 2,744,000 coins. Once again heavy commercial use claimed much of the production. Q. David Bowers (2019) comments that, "in worn grades (especially lower-level worn grades) [the 1900-O] is not at all remarkable." On the other hand, the author states, "The 1900-O half dollar is rare in choice or gem Mint State," which confirms David Lawrence's earlier (1991) observation that this issue is, "Much scarcer than mintage indicates, especially in higher grades." By far the finest example that we have offered in recent years, this Condition Census Gem is sure to see spirited bidding among advanced collectors. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. NGC Census: 1; 0 finer at this service. PCGS# 6487. NGC ID: 24MA. Click here for certification details from NGC.