1895-O BARBER HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6472
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,766,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: ±30.6 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "O"
(for New Orleans) just below the eagle's tail on the reverse
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Notes:
"Though the mintages are lower, the
three 1895 issues are similar to those of 1894. Like
1894, it is the O-mint
here that has the lowest mint state population and also, it is the S-mint
that is the scarcest in Gem condition. The 1895-O has a typical O-mint
strike with softness on Liberty's head (obverse) and along a vertical
passing though the right of the shield and the eagle's claw (reverse)."
The finest examples graded
by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
Recent appearances:
ANACS Net EF-45, AU Details,
Cleaned, Retoned. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long
Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8414, not illustrated,
sold for $172.50
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David
& John Feigenbaum
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