1914-S BARBER HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6531
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 992,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: ±30.6 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S"
(for San Francisco) just below the eagle's tail on the reverse
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Images courtesy of David
Lawrence Rare Coins
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-65. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 223,
illustrated, sold for $920.00
NGC AU-55. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8429, not illustrated, sold for $207.00
Notes:
"Despite having eight times the mintage of the 1914-P,
1914-S has a lower mint state population. The two issues are not that much
different in MS 65 populations, but the 1914-S has six (vs. one) MS 66
graded [as of the end of 1999]. This coin comes with a nice strike and
luster."1
The finest examples graded
by PCGS are 4 MS-66's.
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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