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Series: Barber Half Dollars 1892-1915

PCGS PR67CAM

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PCGS PR66+CAM

PCGS PR66+CAM

PCGS #:
86555
Designer:
Charles E. Barber
Edge:
Reeded
Diameter:
30.00 millimeters
Weight:
12.50 grams
Mintage:
545
Mint:
Philadelphia
Metal:
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Auction Record:
$7,763 • PR67 • 11-01-2008 • Bowers & Merena
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1 PCGS PR67CAM

Heritage Auctions, July 2015, Lot 3165; Legend Rare Coin Auctions, December 14, 2017, Lot 33 - $6,168.75; Heritage Auctions, April 25, 2021, Lot 3505 - $6,300.
1 PCGS PR67CAM

"The Laxdive Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
1 PCGS PR67CAM
1 PCGS PR67CAM
5 PCGS PR66+CAM

"The Laxdive Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
6 PCGS PR66CAM

Legend Rare Coin Auctions, July 13, 2017, Lot 26 - $3,760; Legend Rare Coin Auctions, October 26, 2017, Lot 262 - $4,112.50; "The Charlton Buckley Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 19, 2025, Lot 5116 - $5,520.
6 PCGS PR66CAM

GreatCollections, May 30, 2021, Lot 994275 - $4,163.63.
6 PCGS PR66CAM

As "Proof 66." "The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection," Bowers & Ruddy, August 6, 1996, Lot 2114 - $6,380. As PCGS PR66CAM # 21286734. Heritage Auctions, March 1, 2009, Lot 2191 - $4,371.50; Heritage Auctions, October 13, 2011, Lot 3817 - $4,600; "The Maltese Collection," Heritage Auctions, October 18, 2020, Lot 3414 - $3,840. The Bowers and Merana cataloger described this examples as being brilliant with a whisper of champagne and lilac toning.
6 PCGS PR66CAM

Heritage Auctions, September 7, 2016, Lot 4151 - $3,760; "The La Jolla Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
6 PCGS PR66CAM

Heritage Auctions, January 1, 2006, Lot 2878 - $5,175; Heritage Auctions, June 1, 2006, Lot 1744 - $4,600; David Lawrence Rare Coins, November 8, 2007, Lot 5144 - $4,370; Stack's Bowers, August 9, 2016, Lot 487 - $2,702.50.
6 PCGS PR66CAM

David Lawrence Rare Coins, April 20, 2014, Lot 1044 - $4,678.
6 PCGS PR66CAM

"The COLEUS Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
6 PCGS PR66CAM
#1 PCGS PR67CAM

Heritage Auctions, July 2015, Lot 3165; Legend Rare Coin Auctions, December 14, 2017, Lot 33 - $6,168.75; Heritage Auctions, April 25, 2021, Lot 3505 - $6,300.
#1 PCGS PR67CAM

"The Laxdive Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
#1 PCGS PR67CAM
#1 PCGS PR67CAM
#5 PCGS PR66+CAM

"The Laxdive Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
#6 PCGS PR66CAM

Legend Rare Coin Auctions, July 13, 2017, Lot 26 - $3,760; Legend Rare Coin Auctions, October 26, 2017, Lot 262 - $4,112.50; "The Charlton Buckley Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 19, 2025, Lot 5116 - $5,520.
#6 PCGS PR66CAM

GreatCollections, May 30, 2021, Lot 994275 - $4,163.63.
#6 PCGS PR66CAM

As "Proof 66." "The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection," Bowers & Ruddy, August 6, 1996, Lot 2114 - $6,380. As PCGS PR66CAM # 21286734. Heritage Auctions, March 1, 2009, Lot 2191 - $4,371.50; Heritage Auctions, October 13, 2011, Lot 3817 - $4,600; "The Maltese Collection," Heritage Auctions, October 18, 2020, Lot 3414 - $3,840. The Bowers and Merana cataloger described this examples as being brilliant with a whisper of champagne and lilac toning.
#6 PCGS PR66CAM

Heritage Auctions, September 7, 2016, Lot 4151 - $3,760; "The La Jolla Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
#6 PCGS PR66CAM

Heritage Auctions, January 1, 2006, Lot 2878 - $5,175; Heritage Auctions, June 1, 2006, Lot 1744 - $4,600; David Lawrence Rare Coins, November 8, 2007, Lot 5144 - $4,370; Stack's Bowers, August 9, 2016, Lot 487 - $2,702.50.
#6 PCGS PR66CAM

David Lawrence Rare Coins, April 20, 2014, Lot 1044 - $4,678.
#6 PCGS PR66CAM

"The COLEUS Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
#6 PCGS PR66CAM
Ron Guth:

Sales of Proof Half Dollars declined again in 1908 to a new low of 545 pieces. In fact, there hadn't been a mintage that low since 1877. Thus, collectors of today will have a little bit more of a challenge to find an example of this date than some of the contemporary years, but fortunately, there is not much of a premium attached to this date. However, the quality of this date is somewhat spotty, with most certified examples appearing in PR62 to PR63. Once again, Cameo examples are very rare and Deep Cameo examples are nonexistent. This may have been what killed collector enthsiasm for this date -- people remembered and longed-for the glorious, black-and-white, Deep Cameo Proofs of the early years and disdained those with a Brilliant finish (though that is pure sepculation).