1899 50C, CAM PR(PCGS#86546)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5037

Grade

PR67+CAM

Price

9,000

Lot Description

Virtually Pristine Proof 1899 Half Dollar 1899 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-67+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Here is a glorious Superb Gem that would be perfect for the finest Proof type or date set. The obverse has rich original toning of sandy-gold, reddish-orange, olive-charcoal, cobalt blue and pale pink. On the reverse there is a bull's-eye distribution to similar colors, with the center brilliant over and around the shield. On both sides the toning is iridescent and enhances the mirror-finish fields. The design elements are set part with a softly frosted texture, displaying the cameo finished noted on the PCGS insert. Fully struck and expertly preserved, this is an outstanding survivor from a mintage of 846 Proofs for the 1899 Barber half dollar. Provenance: From our sale of the D. Brent Pogue Collection, March 2020 Auction, lot 7295. PCGS Population: 3; 5 finer in this category (Proof-69 Cameo finest). CAC Population: 10; 5. The former total includes coins certified both Proof-67 Cameo and Proof-67+ Cameo. PCGS# 86546. NGC ID: 24P3. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]