1963 HALF DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6684, 86684, 6704,
86704, 96704
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 22,164,000
Proofs: 3,075,645
Designer: John R.
Sinnock, the reverse adapted from a design by John Frederick Lewis
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±193
grains (±12.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) centered above the bell on the reverse
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Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-68 Deep Cameo.
Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6128, not illustrated, not
sold
PCGS Proof-68 Deep Cameo. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6419, not
illustrated, sold for $471.50
PCGS Proof-67 Deep Cameo. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6418, not
illustrated, not sold
PCGS Proof-67 Deep Cameo. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8574, not
illustrated, sold for $402.50
PCGS MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries'
"The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17,
2001, Lot 1835 sold for $460.00
PCGS MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries'
"The Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 259, not illustrated,
sold for $431.25 From the Great Lakes Collection
PCGS MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries'
"The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001,
Lot 1539, not illustrated, sold for $345.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated non-Full Bell Line examples graded by PCGS are
13 MS-66's.
The finest Uncirculated Full Bell Line example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-66.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 35 PR-69's.
The finest Proof Cameo examples graded by PCGS are 9 PR-69's.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo examples graded by PCGS are 16 PR-69's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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