Barber Half Dollars
1904-S 50C MS65 PCGS. A meager mintage of 553,038 Barber half dollars was accomplished at the San Francisco Mint in 1904. Most of the mintage circulated heavily in the regional economy and few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors. As a result, the 1904-S is one of the most challenging issues in the Barber half dollar series, especially in high grade. This spectacular Gem exhibits sharply detailed design elements in most areas, but some diagonal die striations on the reverse were not fully struck out, resulting in some loss of detail in some areas, like the arrow fletchings and the right shield corner. The brilliant surfaces are lustrous and appealing. Population: 7 in 65, 4 finer (2/24).
Ex: Dallas Signature (Heritage, 12/2021), lot 3330.
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