1902-O BARBER HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6493
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 2,526,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: ±30.6 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "O"
(for New Orleans) just below the eagle's tail on the reverse
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Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena
Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21,
2001, Lot 1510, not illustrated, sold for $920.00
ANACS MS-61. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8417, not illustrated, not sold
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1056,
not plated, sold for $747.50
Notes:
Though
1902 is a high mintage year, the three coins follow along the same pattern
as those of 1901.
1902-O is very similar to the 1901-O,
but has nine more coins graded in mint state. Because so many halves have
similar low populations, they are all bunched up in the rankings. In truth
they are both very scarce coins.
1902-O is consistently one of the
poorest struck dates in the series. Well struck coins are very rare and
command a high premium from knowledgeable sellers."1
The finest examples graded by
PCGS are 2 MS-66'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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