1899 50C, CAM PR64CAM Certification #37683452, PCGS #86546
Expert Comments
Ron Guth
1899 is a perfect choice for an affordable, available, quality example of a Proof Barber Half Dollar. It can be found in a wide range of grades from PR60 to PR69 (the only date in the series that can make that claim as far as PCGS is concerned). These come well struck in a variety of formats: Brilliant; Cameo; and Deep Cameo. All the examples we've seen are fully struck and very well-made.
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#1 PR69CAM PCGS grade
John Story Jenks Collection, obtained directly from the Philadelphia Mint in 1899 - Craig M. Morgan, M.D. Collection - Bowers & Merena 11/1998:218, $39,100 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98571, $44,063 - Bob R. Simpson Collection |
#2 PR68+CAM PCGS grade
Young-Dakota Collection (PCGS Set Registry) |
#3 PR68CAM PCGS grade
Goldbergs 2/2013:1334, $11,500 |
#3 PR68CAM PCGS grade
Legend Rare Coin Auctions 5/2017:258, $17,000 |
| #3 PR68CAM PCGS grade |