PCGS MS66+
PCGS MS66
- PCGS #:
- 6482
- Designer:
- Charles E. Barber
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 30.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 12.50 grams
- Mintage:
- 2,358,550
- Mint:
- San Francisco
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $25,300 • MS66 • 08-11-2010 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1898-S 50C
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2,500 |
| 60 or Better | 200 |
| 65 or Better | 30 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-4.5 |
| 60 or Better | R-7.0 |
| 65 or Better | R-8.9 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 30 / 74 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 12 / 74 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 9 / 74 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 30 / 74 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 12 / 74 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 9 / 74 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS66+ PCGS grade
David Akers, sold privately on 11/12/1992 - Dr. & Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 8/2010:3193, $25,300 - Greensboro Collection, Part V - Heritage 8/2015:4078, $19,975 - “Perfection 9” Collection |
#1 MS66+ PCGS grade
Norweb Family - Bowers & Merena 11/1988:3616 - Dr. Thaine Price - David Akers 5/98:144 - John C. Hugon - Heritage 1/2005:4219, $14,375 - Owen Collection - Heritage 8/2013:5653, $12,925 - David Lawrence 11/2016:8142, $16,000 - D.L. Hansen Collection
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#3 MS66 PCGS Grade
John M. Clapp, acquired directly from the San Francisco Mint, November 1898 - John H. Clapp - Clapp estate, 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers and Merena 4/1997: 2084 - Larry H. Miller Collection
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#3 MS66 PCGS grade
Heritage 2/2003:7878, $8,625 - Harry Laibstain - Dr. Peter & Janice Shireman Collection - Heritage 1/2016:5395, $12,925 - Heritage 4/2020:3536, $8,400
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#3 MS66 PCGS grade
Joseph O'Connor, sold privately on 6/2003 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30556, $9,693.75
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#3 MS66 PCGS grade
Heritage 10/2016: 3151, $7,637.50
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#7 MS65+ PCGS grade
Cincinnati Collection - offered by Harlan Berk in 5/2015 for $10,250 - Heritage 10/2015:3287, $8,225 |
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#8 MS65 PCGS grade
Heritage 12/2004:6123, $7,015 |
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#8 MS65 PCGS grade
Larry Whitlow - Dale Friend - Heritage 1/2009:3881, $10,350 - Elbesaar Collection - Heritage 8/2011:7206, $9,775 |
| #8 MS65 PCGS grade |
The 1898-S Half Dollar is a mid-range rarity in the series. Out of the 74 Barber Half Dollar dates, the 1898-S ranks as 30th rarest in all grades. This puts it on par with the 1892-S, 1896, 1903-S, 1906-S, and 1907-S Half Dollars. MS64 is the most frequently-seen grade, and MS64 examples show up in the market with reliable regularity. In grades of MS65 and higher, this is a real tough date, and it is one of the few dates in the series which shows no MS67 or better examples (this may be because of the remote location of the San Francisco Mint from the collecting centers of the East).
The strike quality of the 1898-S Half Dollars is usually excellent. Almost all of the top-graded 1898-S Half Dollars are toned to some degree, which adds to their eye appeal and originality.