1918 50C MS(PCGS#6574)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3063

Grade

MS66

Price

9,300

Lot Description

Smooth, billowy mint luster greets the viewer from the silky smooth surfaces of this gorgeous premium Gem. Minimally toned in pale golden iridescence, most viewing angles reveal a brilliant coin. Sharply to fully struck throughout with eye appeal to spare.<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 significant find for astute Walking Liberty half dollar enthusiasts.