1898-O 50C MS (PCGS#6481)
December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1388
- 等级
- MS67
- 价格
- 212,355
- 详细说明
- Finest PCGS-Certified 1898-O Half Dollar
The Clapp-Eliasberg-Miller Specimen
Acquired Directly from the New Orleans Mint
1898-O Barber Half Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). OGH.
On this extraordinary example, both sides are beautifully toned around the peripheries, where iridescent reddish-gold and champagne-apricot frame essentially brilliant centers. The luster is full and frosty, and the strike is razor sharp over virtually all design elements. As is true of nearly all of the Clapp-Eliasberg coins purchased directly from the mints, both the striking quality and surface preservation are exceptional.
In a letter to Q. David Bowers written during preparation of our (Bowers and Merena's) April 1997 Eliasberg Collection sale, David Lawrence commented: "Barber specialists recognize the 1898-O as one of the keys to the set, a coin that is generally underestimated and underrated." It has enjoyed this status since the middle of the last century, for as Dave Bowers himself observes in his 2019 Barber coin Guide Book, "In the mid-1950s the 1898-O is Mint State was considered to be among the top rarities in the series." This is the single finest example known to PCGS, its superior technical quality, strong visual appeal and impressive provenance are sure to result in strong competition between advanced collectors of this challenging series.
Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. Earlier ex John M. Clapp, acquired directly from the New Orleans Mint, November 1898; John H. Clapp; Clapp estate, 1942; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, April 1997, lot 2083.
PCGS Population: 1; 0 finer.
PCGS# 6481. NGC ID: 24M4.
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