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Images courtesy of David
Lawrence Rare Coins
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-64. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 220,
illustrated, sold for $4,370.00
Notes:
"Only eight coins have been
added to the mint state population of the 1904-O since 1991. Its ranking has
risen from 19th to 4th (among regular issues) and its Rarity Rating has
risen from an R4 [Very Scarce] to an R5 [Rare].
It is difficult to find a 1904-O
without a depression in the facial area. A similar situation exists with the
quarter. In the die, the facial area is the deepest part. We believe that
the saw dust used to dry the planchet material remained in this depression
and was struck through. These depressions rarely appear on any other Barber
half date.
1904-O is typically softly struck and
it is surprising that so much of the population is graded MS 65 and higher."1
The finest example graded by
PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
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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