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826
1913-D
.
PCGS graded MS-65
. Light hint of tone and quite
frosty. The scarcity of the 1913-D in gem mint condition is gen-
erally unappreciated except by those who specialize in Barber
Half Dollars. It is a very difficult date to find in MS65 or finer
(per the census below), and this coin boasts great silvery flash
from the luster. Note the colorful range of orange-gold, russet
and bright yellow which extends along most of the strike is
decent for the grade, dare we say bold? With no sign of weak-
ness on the usual reverse devices, the eagle's head, right wing
and the highest arrow feathers in the claw. Liberty’s satiny
cheek is outstanding.
Pop 12; 5 finer in 66
. (
PCGS # 6528
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,200 - 3,500
Wa l k i ng Li be r t y Ha l f Do l l a r s
827
1916
.
PCGS graded MS-63 PQ
. Lovely toning on both sides.
Shimmering velvty textured luster and outstanding eye appeal.
Mint Director F.J.H. von Engelken (September 1916 to March
1917), said in 1916, "The design of the half dollar bears a full-
length figure of Liberty, the folds of the Stars and Stripes flying
to the breeze as a background, progressing in full stride toward
the dawn of a new day, carrying branches of laurel and oak,
symbolical of civil and military glory. The hand of the figure is
outstretched in bestowal of the spirit of Liberty. The reverse of
the half dollar shows an eagle perched high upon a mountain
crag, his wings unfolded, fearless in spirit and conscious of his
power. Springing from a rift in the rock is a sapling of mountain
pine, symbolical of America." (
PCGS # 6566
)
Estimated Value .......................................................$500-UP
828
1917
.
PCGS graded MS-65
. A nice frosty Gem coin, this is
the second year of issue. Sharply struck with satiny, mattelike
surfaces, a hallmark of the Liberty Walking half dollars struck in
1916 and 1917; when 1918 rolled around (and later), the sur-
face treatment was normalized by the well-meaning mint staff,
removing that rugged, coarse, but oh-so beautiful, “textured”
effect originally part of A.A. Weinman's artistic expression in the
design.
Pop 310; 91 finer, 2 in 65+, 85 in 66, 1 in 66+, 3
in 67
. (
PCGS # 6569
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 750
G
ORGEOUS
1918-D L
IBERTY
W
ALKING
H
ALF
829
1918-D
.
PCGS graded MS-64+
. A nice frosty and mostly
white coin. Outstanding quality and overall silvery surfaces.
The coin has blazing mint luster and is virtually abrasion-
free. In many ways, the strike is almost more important
than the mint bloom. Sheer boldness of strike furnishes us
something to crow about and something for bidders to
appreciate, with only minor weakness found at Liberty's
head and hand. Production was lofty at Philadelphia and
San Francisco in 1918, due to a wartime boom economy,
but fewer coins were minted in Denver that year. The pres-
ent coin shows strong luster and excellent surfaces
required to obtain this desirable PCGS grade.
Pop 3; 29
finer, 25 in 65, 1 in 65+, 3 in 66
. (
PCGS # 6575
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $8,000 - 8,500
