1921 50C Missouri, 2*4 MS(PCGS#9331)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2478

Grade

MS66+

Price

18 000

Lot Description

A handsome, wonderfully original representative of this conditionally challenging commemorative type. Both sides are predominantly antique silver, although blushes of pinkish-apricot iridescence at the obverse periphery provide further visual appeal. Billowy mint luster throughout, the surfaces exceptionally smooth for a type that is typically offered no finer than MS-64. The Missouri commemorative half dollar was issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the admission of that state into the Union. The authorizing Act of March 4, 1921, allowed for a maximum mintage of 250,000 coins, but only 50,000 pieces were struck: 5,000 with 2x4 in the left obverse field (signifying Missouri as the 24th state), and 45,000 without this feature. Lagging sales resulted in 29,600 examples of the plain variant being returned to the Mint for melting, although all of the 2x4 coins were distributed. With most survivors grading no finer than MS-64, this premium quality Gem is a top-flight condition rarity of the variety that will catch the eye of advanced enthusiasts.<p><p>