1920-S 50C MS(PCGS#6582)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1391

Grade

AU58

Price

1,140

Lot Description

1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. AU-58 (PCGS). Splashes of golden iridescence glow from the protected regions across this near-Mint example. The focal elements show the usual striking weakness but the peripheries remain bold. A few minor wisps show in the fields but the surfaces are overall smooth. A lovely example. After producing only 1,552,000 half dollars in 1919, the San Francisco Mint increased its output for this denomination to 4,624,000 coins in 1920. The 1920-S is among the more difficult Walking Liberty half dollars to locate in Mint State, though even Choice AU survivors remain scarce. Provenance: Purchased form Stack's in 1979. PCGS# 6582. NGC ID: 24R5. Click here for certification details from PCGS.