1918 50C MS(PCGS#6574)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2167

Grade

MS66

Price

10,500

Lot Description

A fully defined, handsomely toned example with gently mottled reddish-russet patina engaging the peripheries. The surfaces are dressed in full, billowy mint luster that is as smooth and blemish-free as on the day of striking. Both the technical quality and eye appeal are outstanding.<p>The 1918 has a mintage of 6,634,000 pieces, a generous total for a pre-1934 Walking Liberty half dollar, and is among the more readily available early date issues in this series, but only in circulated grades. Mint State survivors are surprisingly difficult to find, and most grade no finer than MS-64. Scarce in MS-65, the 1918 is rare in higher grades, and the present example represents a rare find for astute Walking Liberty half dollar enthusiasts.