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1899-S[50C] MS68 PCGS.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:18,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1899-S[50C] MS68 PCGS.
<B>1899-S<50C> MS68 PCGS.</B></I> This exceptional Barber Half effortlessly puts forth the strong luster quality and crisp striking detail for which the 1899-S is known. In fact, these features are readily evident at all angles despite an overlay of warm, original, silver-gray patina. A few blushes of golden color are evident at more direct angles, but not even a loupe calls forth an abrasion that is worthy of undue concern. The high grade rarity of this issue is perhaps due to the fact that many examples were exported for use in the Philippines (this per Lawrence, 1991). This is the only MS68 example known to NGC and PCGS, and, perhaps not surprisingly, it has yet to be bettered at either service (3/04). <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.