Lot 1318
1897. NGC graded Proof 68 Cameo CAC Approved. A superb glittering white gem. Only 731 minted. An incredibly beautiful Barber half dollar! The heavily frosted motifs seemingly float in a sea of deep, nearly black molten silver. Full silvery radiance gathers on the design high points, focusing the viewer's attention on the sedate yet intricate beauty of Barber's Liberty. Of the 731 Proofs of the date struck, the present impeccable gem is placed with only a few others as among the finest surviving specimens -- it certainly has our vote in this regard! Indeed, PCGS has been extra careful with the date at the currently assigned grade, never has it assigned a finer numerical specimen within the Proof designation. If the everyday, somewhat over-used word "wonderful" was ever proper in its truest context, the present gem Proof Barber half dollar will, indeed, a coin worthy of that appellation. Pop 4; 4 finer in 68*.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
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