Lot 2200
1892 Barber Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-62. Well struck and lightly toned about the borders. We agree with the grade. In making the dies for the Barber series of dimes, quarters and half dollars in 1892, the Mint adopted an entirely new process. A large cameo model of the design was made out of wax and a resinous gum. It was given a hard copper surface by electrotyping and placed in a pantograph or transfer lathe by which the design was transferred and engraved on a hub die of the desired size in perfect proportion to the original (PCGS # 6461) .
Estimated Value $650 - 700.
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