1900-O 50C MS(PCGS#6487)

1900-O 50C MS (PCGS#6487)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1900-O Barber Half Dollar. MS-63 (PCGS). A dusting of silver-lilac patina blankets both sides, with powder blue and pale rose undertones evident at more direct lighting angles. The obverse is better struck than the reverse, not uncommon for an O-Mint half dollar of this type. Soft satin luster is full with a pleasingly smooth appearance in hand. This New Orleans Mint issue has a mintage of 2,744,000 coins. Once again heavy commercial use claimed much of the production. Q. David Bowers (2019) comments that, "in worn grades (especially lower-level worn grades) [the 1900-O] is not at all remarkable." On the other hand, the author states, "The 1900-O half dollar is rare in choice or gem Mint State," which confirms David Lawrence's earlier (1991) observation that this issue is, "Much scarcer than mintage indicates, especially in higher grades." Among the finer examples that we have offered in recent years, this Choice coin is sure to see spirited bidding among advanced collectors. Provenance: From the Abigail Collection, Part III. To view all items from the Abigail Collection, Part III click here. PCGS# 6487. NGC ID: 24MA. 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.