1912 50C PR(PCGS#6559)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3072

Grade

PR66

Price

2,640

Lot Description

Toned and Original Gem Proof 1912 Half Dollar 1912 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC. An attractive and original Gem Proof that must be experience in-hand. Golden and olive patina reveals violet and midnight blue iridescence under direct lighting. Watery and mirrored fields frame satiny and sharp design elements. From a Proof mintage of just 700 pieces. Examples grading Proof-66 or finer are very scarce; probably no more than a few dozen comparable examples could be accounted for. Just 11 coins have been certified finer by PCGS in this category. Provenance: From the Harrington Collection. PCGS Population: 20; just 11 finer. PCGS# 6559. NGC ID: 24PG. Click here for certification details from PCGS.