Barber Half Dollars were made from 1892 to 1915. They were designed by Charles Barber with the same design as used on the dime and quarter.
Coins were minted in Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Many better dates exist in the Barber Half Dollar Series, but none are prohibitively rare or expensive.
CAC. Micro O. The rarest and most sought-after variety in the series occurred when a smaller mintmark intended for a quarter was used. This example has smooth battleship-gray surfaces with excellent detail. A tough coin in any grade and PCGS has only certified 71 pieces in all grades, with most graded VG-8 or less. Seldom seen publicly and highly desirable.
Micro O. Well detailed with problem-free warm gray shaded surfaces.
Coin-gray surfaces with only honest wear.
Outstanding for the grade with a sharp strike and rich satiny mostly white luster. The surfaces are choice and devoid of significant abrasions.
Silver-gray surfaces.
Fantastic 'black and white' contrast with deeply mirrored surfaces and heavily frosted devices. Light champagne and violet blue clings mostly to the periphery. Only 4 DCAM grade finer at PCGS. Super quality!
Coin-gray with honest wear.
Sharply struck with proof-like surfaces and flashy brilliant luster displaying a light golden hue. One of the 'keys' to the series with a modest mintage of 740,000.
Sharply struck lustrous surfaces with splashes of violet and blue along the periphery
Sharply struck and proof-like on the obverse while the reverse is satiny. The base luster is white with a sprinkle of toning on both sides. Very attractive and a tough date in high grade.
Thick satiny white luster and a strong strike with nice clean surfaces.
Well detailed with pleasing original surfaces. One of the rarest dates in the series and desirable in any grade.
Well detailed medium gray surfaces.
A better date with strong detail and silver-gray surfaces. Gold toning clings to the periphery on the obverse.
CAC. Well struck with exceptionally clean surfaces and light olive-gold toning.
Beautiful bright surfaces with well frosted design elements and deep mirrored fields.
The 'key' date in the series with a mintage of just 553,038. While not the lowest mintage in the series; surviving examples are difficult to locate and are especially elusive at this grade level and above. This is a very sharply struck example with just a touch of 'rub' and lustrous surfaces that display a dusting of golden-gray toning.
Silver-white with a touch of peripheral toning.
Crisp white satiny luster and sharply struck. Surfaces are smooth and clean. Housed in an old 'rattler' holder.
CAC. Original silver-gray surfaces.