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1896 Barber 50C NGC Proof 68 Ultra Cameo Ex. Friend

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1896 Barber 50C NGC Proof 68 Ultra Cameo Ex. Friend
<b>1896 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded PF68 UC.</b> Walk around the block once or twice to get your heart rate and breathing up to the task, and then sit down to study the photographs of the charming 1896 Proof Barber half dollar. Whereas many of the coins in the Dale Friend set are toned, some with deep hues that rise and fade to lighter or deeper shades on both sides, the color of this beauty is white. Intense and vibrant, it glitters with fresh-from-the-dies originality. Examination of the surfaces finds no significant faults, either. This coin is virtually in the same technical condition as the day it was sent on its way through the post office to its purchaser. The devices attest to the dies being ultra cameo frosted at the time they struck the coin. Whether it was one of the first strikes from the new Proof dies is hard to say, we have no record other than the coin itself, which speaks volumes. How spectacular is this coin? NGC awarded this very coin the only Proof 68 Ultra Cameo grade given to any 1896 Barber half dollar. NGC has graded another five coins Proof 68 without any cameo designation, plus a single Proof 68 Cameo. If you would like to wake up in the morning to gaze upon a Superb Gem in your type or date collection, then make sure to secure this resplendent 1896 half dollar when it hits the auction block. A foremost opportunity.

DAZZLING ULTRA CAMEO 1896 BARBER HALF DOLLAR <b>&#40;PCGS # 96543&#41;</b> <i>
The Dale Friend Collection of Proof Barber Half Dollars.</i>

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