1908-S 50C MS(PCGS#6515)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8123

Grade

MS65

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1908-S Barber Half Dollar. MS-65 (NGC). An exemplary Gem example of a popular branch mint issue. Both sides are lightly toned in dusky pearl-gray and champagne-apricot hues. The 1908-S has a mintage of 1,764,000 pieces and, as a 20th century Barber half dollar issue, ostensibly should be easy to find in most Mint State grades. Yet, as David Lawrence (1991) notes, it is "underrated because of fairly high mintage." In other words, its true scarcity is overlooked. The 1908-S, in fact, is a close second to the 1907-S in terms of Mint State rarity among late date Barber half dollars. Finer than normally seen, the present example will attract much attention in this and future market appearances. NGC Census: 4; 5 finer (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 6515. NGC ID: 24N7. Click here for certification details from NGC.