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1901-S 50C MS67 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. The San

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1901-S 50C MS67 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. The San
<table><tr><td><table><tr><td>1901-S 50C MS67 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. The San Francisco Mint's output of Half Dollars in 1901 amounted to just 847,044 pieces. Writing in 1991, David Lawrence opined that the '01-S is the rarest Barber Half in Mint State after the 1904-S and 1896-O. The Superb Gem offered here is typically bold and displays peerless surfaces under a coating of mottled dove-gray patina. Perhaps no other pedigree in United States numismatics is as illustrious as those originating from the Eliasberg Collection. It is well known that branch mint coinage from the late 19th century and early 20th century were obtained by J.M. Clapp and his son John directly from the various mints. Many of the finest known silver and gold coins from this era are the beneficiary of this practice, this coin included. The present 1901-S Half no doubt went directly from the San Francisco Mint to the Clapp cabinet. Population: 1 in 67, 0 finer (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. <BR><BR><B>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESERVES:</B> Heritage now divulges all reserves on its web site 7 days before every auction. If you want to know whether the reserve on this lot has been met, and if not, what the reserve amount is, please visit this lot page on the HeritageCoin.com web site, or email: bid@HeritageGalleries.com </span></font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>