1901-S 50C MS (PCGS#6491)
December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1398
- 等级
- MS65
- 价格
- 55,055
- 详细说明
- Key Date 1901-S Half Dollar
Rare Gem Mint State Quality
1901-S Barber Half Dollar. MS-65 (NGC).
Here is an exceptional Gem example of a Barber half dollar issue that is elusive even in the lowest Mint State grades. Brilliant and highly lustrous, both sides exhibit satiny design elements set against a backdrop of modest semi-reflectivity in the fields. Full striking detail joins expert surface preservation to define this coin as one of the finest and most desirable 1901-S half dollars extant.
Among Barber half dollars minted from 1892 to 1915 the 1901-S is front row, center in terms of its elusive quality, especially in high grades. The mintage is modest with just 847,044 pieces produced. The 1901-S has long enjoyed key date status among Barber half dollar enthusiasts, David Lawrence (1991) writing, "Historically, considered the scarcest date in the set in MS," and, "By far the most valuable date in the set in 1947." The 1901-S is still highly regarded today. Q. David Bowers (2019) describes it as "rare in any Mint State level," and, in MS-65 and higher grades, as "one of the keys to the series." Among the numerous highlights of the Larry H. Miller Barber half dollar set, this impressive rarity is sure to see spirited bidding among advanced collectors.
Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection.
NGC Census: 2; with a single MS-65+ finer at this service.
PCGS# 6491. NGC ID: 24ME.
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