1916 50C MS(PCGS#6566)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4173

Grade

MS66

Price

5,280

Lot Description

This lovely premium Gem is brilliant on the obverse with the faintest trace of iridescent gold toning on the reverse. Both sides are intensely lustrous with a smooth, satiny texture. Sharply to fully struck, as well, and sure to please even the most discerning Walking Liberty half dollar enthusiast. Saved in significant quantities as a first year issue, the 1916 is more plentiful in Mint State than a limited mintage of 608,000 pieces might imply. Demand for this popular issue remains strong, however, with the result that high grade examples in MS-64 and MS-65 are scarce from a market availability standpoint. In MS-66 the 1916 is very scarce in an absolute sense, and with the quality and eye appeal it possesses, the present example is sure to sell for a strong premium.