1904-S 50C MS(PCGS#6500)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1385

Grade

MS64+

Price

19,800

Lot Description

Key Date 1904-S Barber Half Dollar 1904-S Barber Half Dollar. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. Gold Shield Holder. Offered is a beautifully and originally toned example of this desirable low mintage Barber half dollar. Both sides are warmly toned, the obverse with iridescent golden-blue undertones to dominant steel-olive patina. Even more vivid undertones of powder blue and pinkish-apricot enliven an otherwise pearl gray reverse. The strike is bold and the surfaces are lustrous and satiny. In a series replete with scarce and conditionally challenging issues, the 1904-S stands out due to a mintage of 558,038 pieces. Any regular issue 20th century United States coin with a circulation strike mintage of fewer than 1 million coins is eagerly sought as a key date in its respective series. As with all San Francisco Mint Barber half dollars, the 1904-S circulated extensively and the typical survivor is well worn in grades such as Good and VG. Mint State examples are rare, and this premium quality MS-64+ ranks among the finest that we have ever had the privilege of bringing to auction. PCGS Population: 2; 10 finer (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 6500. NGC ID: 24MP. Click here for certification details from PCGS.