1905 BARBER HALF DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6501, 6552
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 662,000
Proofs: 727
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: ±30.6 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) just below the eagle's tail on the reverse
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Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-67. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July 25, 2003
, Lot
505, illustrated, sold for $5,635.00
NGC Proof-66. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July
25, 2003
,
Lot 506, illustrated, sold for $3,220.00 From the Luther A. Breck
Collection
NGC Proof-65. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8435, illustrated, sold for $1,840.00 Sold on
behalf of the Wilkins Foundation
Proof-64. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot
1347 at $1,265.00
Proof-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1348 at $1,955.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6023, illustrated, sold for $2,185.00
NGC MS-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1778 Not sold
Notes:
"This is a good year for
Barber halves. Two of the three dates have low mintages and the third has
the lowest mint state population of the three. All are rated R4 [Very
Scarce] in mint state, an unusual occurrence. 1905-P comes with a decent
strike and nice luster. This coin was only an R3 [Scarce] in 1991."1
The finest Uncirculated
examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-68.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, January 2002" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
1. "The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David
& John Feigenbaum
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