1918-S 50C MS(PCGS#6576)

1918-S 50C MS (PCGS#6576)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1918-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-64 (NGC). Vivid orange-apricot toning on the obverse assumes a mottled distribution over the lower left third of the obverse. The latter side is dressed in slightly lighter silver-mauve iridescence, both sides with a full endowment of billowy mint luster. The mintage of this issue belies its true rarity in Mint State. While 10,282,000 examples were produced -- the highest mintage of any San Francisco Mint Walking Liberty half dollar produced prior to 1942 -- the 1918-S is scarce even in lower Uncirculated grades. With the United States' economy in full swing during the final year of World War One, the pressing need for new coinage in the avenues of commerce precluded most 1918-S half dollars from surviving in Mint State. What's more, most Uncirculated survivors are limited in grade due to deficiencies with the strike. Poor high point definition is the norm for the 1918-S, and the typical example is bluntly struck on Liberty's head, right (facing) hand and/or in the center of the eagle's breast on the reverse. Examples with the sharpness of detail and pleasing appearance offered here are seldom encountered, which confirms the importance of this bidding opportunity for the quality conscious Walking Liberty half dollar collector. PCGS# 6576. NGC ID: 24PX. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com