1893-O 50C MS(PCGS#6466)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1373

等级

MS65

价格

55,055

详细说明

1893-O Barber Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. This lovely Gem exhibits peripheral toning in vivid reddish-apricot and softer powder blue. The centers are close to brilliant with a subtle pearl gray hue, and all areas are fully frosted with razor sharp to full striking detail. As with virtually all New Orleans Mint issues of the type, the 1893-O is a conditionally challenging Barber half dollar that is usually available in only the lowest circulated grades. Mint State survivors are scarce and usually found in the MS-62 to MS-64 range. In Gem Uncirculated MS-65 and MS-66 this is a rare date. This is the second time that we have brought this Condition Census Gem to auction. The first was in our (Bowers and Merena's) April 1997 sale of the renowned Eliasberg Collection, where we described this coin, in part, as "one of the nicest we have seen and one of the finest to ever be auctioned as part of a specialized collection of the series." Now part of the equally fabulous Larry H. Miller cabinet, the same words still hold true. Whether competing for top ranking on the PCGS Set Registry or simply assembling a world class collection of this challenging and underrated series, the advanced Barber half dollar specialist would be wise to pursue this offering with vigor. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. Earlier ex our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, April 1997, lot 2068. PCGS Population: 4; 6 finer (all MS-66). PCGS# 6466. NGC ID: 24LL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.