1906-D 50C

1906-S 50C

1906-O 50C (Regular Strike)

Series: Barber Half Dollars 1892-1915

PCGS MS67+

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PCGS MS67+

PCGS MS67

PCGS #:: 6506

Designer:: Charles E. Barber

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.00 millimeters

Weight:: 12.50 grams

Mintage:: 2,446,000

Mint:: New Orleans

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $46,000 • MS67 • 08-11-2010 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	2,000	R-4.6	19 / 74 TIE	19 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	200	R-7.0	12 / 74 TIE	12 / 74 TIE
65 or Better	40	R-8.7	16 / 74 TIE	16 / 74 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	2,000
60 or Better	200
65 or Better	40

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-4.6
60 or Better	R-7.0
65 or Better	R-8.7

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	19 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	12 / 74 TIE
65 or Better	16 / 74 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	19 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	12 / 74 TIE
65 or Better	16 / 74 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67+ PCGS grade	New Orleans Mint - S. Benton Emery - Walter P. Nichols - Bowers & Merena 11/1984:835 - Dr. Thaine B. Price - David Akers 5/1998:168 - Dr. Steven Duckor - Heritage 8/2010:3217, $46,000 - “Perfection” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
1	MS67+ PCGS grade	John C. Hugon Collection - Heritage 1/2005:4243, $27,600 - Harry Laibstain - Dr. Peter and Janice Shireman Collection - Heritage 1/2016:5408, $42,300
3	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2013:4551, $28,200 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98532, $18,800 - Greensboro Collection, Part V - Heritage 8/2015:4091, $17,037.50
4	MS66+ PCGS grade
5	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage Galleries - Dale Friend - Heritage 1/2009:3898, $12,650
5	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2007:4569, $9,200
5	MS66 PCGS grade	Eliasberg - Heritage 1/2005:6362, $7,475
5	MS66 PCGS grade	Richard J. Chouinard Collection - Heritage 2/2005:7150, $6,037.50
5	MS66 PCGS grade
10	MS65 PCGS grade	Heritage 8/2004:6277, $5,531.50

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

New Orleans Mint - S. Benton Emery - Walter P. Nichols - Bowers & Merena 11/1984:835 - Dr. Thaine B. Price - David Akers 5/1998:168 - Dr. Steven Duckor - Heritage 8/2010:3217, $46,000 - “Perfection” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

John C. Hugon Collection - Heritage 1/2005:4243, $27,600 - Harry Laibstain - Dr. Peter and Janice Shireman Collection - Heritage 1/2016:5408, $42,300

#3 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2013:4551, $28,200 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98532, $18,800 - Greensboro Collection, Part V - Heritage 8/2015:4091, $17,037.50

#4 MS66+ PCGS grade

#5 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage Galleries - Dale Friend - Heritage 1/2009:3898, $12,650

#5 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2007:4569, $9,200

#5 MS66 PCGS grade

Eliasberg - Heritage 1/2005:6362, $7,475

#5 MS66 PCGS grade

Richard J. Chouinard Collection - Heritage 2/2005:7150, $6,037.50

#5 MS66 PCGS grade

#10 MS65 PCGS grade

Heritage 8/2004:6277, $5,531.50

Ron Guth:

The 1906-O Half Dollar is definitely scarcer in Mint State than the 1905-O. In fact, the 1906-O is one of the toughest dates among all the O-Mint Barber Half Dollars -- only a few have smaller populations of certified Mint State examples. The 1906-O Half Dollar really shines on the high end, where a number of superb examples top off the condition census. All of the best 1906-O Half Dollars got there because of their amazing, colorful toning. Two standouts include a pair of PCGS MS67+'s from the Hugon-Shireman and Price-Duckor collections (if those names seem familiar it is because they all assembled world-class groupings of Barber Half Dollars).

Unlike most of the other O-Mint Barber Half Dollars, the 1906-O is usually well-struck and fully detailed.

David Akers: In my opinion, this is a very underrated issue, one that is more rare, especially in Gem condition, than the 1905-O which had a mintage of only a little more than one fifth as great. It is also very nearly in the same rarity category with respect to Gem condition as most of the more publicized, and generally more highly regarded, O Mint issues from 1892-1904.