1915-S BARBER HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6534
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,604,000
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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Recent appearances:
NGC MS-65. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 749, illustrated, sold for
$1,782.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 446, illustrated, sold for $948.75
ANACS AU-50. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 447, not illustrated, not sold
About Uncirculated. Ex
- Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1081,
not plated, sold for $195.50
Notes:
"1915-D&S are two of the most common coins in the
set. As the last year of the series they were saved. Both issues are
available through MS 66, but are rare above that grade."
The finest examples graded
by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, January 2002" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David
& John Feigenbaum
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