1901-O BARBER HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6490
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,124,000
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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Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 741, illustrated, sold for
$7,475.00
NGC MS-64. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October
5-7, 2000, Lot 6272, not illustrated, sold for $4025.00
About Uncirculated. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1052,
not plated, sold for $431.25
Notes:
"A very good year for Barber
halves. Two of the three issues are among the top five regular dates in the
series.
1901-O&S come by
their rarities in different ways. 1901-O is generally not well struck and
has the higher mintage. In the 1970's and up to the time that certification
began (1986) this date was thought to be the toughest in the set. Before
that however, in the 1940's and '50's, 1901-S was thought to be the
scarcest. Considering the lack of data, these were both good estimates.
1901-O has risen in rarity rankings from 8th in 1991 to currently being the
5th scarcest among regular issues. It is only two rankings behind the 1901-S, but there are 60% more coins available. In fact, there are a
surprisingly high number of Gems and superb Gems."1
The finest example graded by
PCGS is a single MS-67.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
1. "The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David
& John Feigenbaum
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