1900 50C MS(PCGS#6486)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1393

Grade

MS65

Price

2,280

Lot Description

1900 Barber Half Dollar. MS-65 (NGC). Razor sharp to full striking detail touches virtually all elements of the design. Lively softly frosted mint luster and wisps of pale reddish-gold iridescence enhance the appeal of this lovely Gem. With a generous mintage of 4,762,00 pieces -- one of the highest in the circulation strike Barber half dollar series -- the 1900 numbers among the more available issues of this type. Well worn examples are very common, pointing to long term domestic circulation beginning in the year of issue. As a product of the Philadelphia Mint, the 1900 was also saved to a greater extent than most mintmarked issues in this series. When combined with its status as a turn-of-the-century issue, it is easy to understand why the 1900 numbers among the more popular Mint State type candidates in the Barber half dollar series. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. NGC Census: 13; 8 finer (all MS-66). PCGS# 6486. NGC ID: 24M9. Click here for certification details from NGC.