1894-S Barber Half Dollar 50c, PCGS MS-62PL - Rare in Prooflike
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This is a PCGS Graded and you will receive the pictured coin. You are Buying a 1894-S Barber Half Dollar graded MS62 Prooflike (PL). This issue exhibits deeply reflective fields, which are complementing the satiny luster of the devices. Scattered abrasions are apparent which prevent the Choice classification. The coin is essentially brilliant. The usual strike softness affects the eagle's right (facing) shoulder, although overall definition is above average for this San Francisco issue. Only 2 coins grade higher in PL.
Coin Features:
PCGS graded MS62PL
Known as Barber Half Dollar
Obverse: Liberty Facing Right with Liberty Cap and Laureate Crown
Reverse: Heraldic Eagle holding an olive branch and Arrows. Around Rim United States of America Motto E Pluribus Unum 13 Stars above Eagle.
Barber (1892 – 1916) - Charles E. Barber became Chief Engraver at the Mint in 1879 and maintained the position until his death in 1917. During his tenure he redesigned all the silver denominations and the five cent nickel coins. His work was utilitarian and while often criticized for their lack of panache, they were the most functional designs the Mint utilized up to that point. The Barber silver coinage was produced in large quantities and without change from 1892 until 1916 when it gave way to the newer art deco renditions of the so called renaissance era. The Barber half series is widely collected in all grades and with no true “stoppers” the date set can be easily completed with some diligence. Most dates are available in grades up to choice or gem with superb gem and better examples representing excellent values when price to population data is examined.
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