1914 Barber Half Dollar PCGS G4 Key Date 2 Full Rims

1914 Barber Half Dollar PCGS G4 Key Date 2 Full Rims

The 1914 Philadelphia Barber Half Dollar is one of the most well-known low mintage 20th century coins. Always popular even in the lowest grades, this example has been graded by PCGS as G4. Only 124,000 coins were minted for the 1914 Philadelphia Barber Half Dollar.

This coin is quite nice with no issues to speak of really. This coin actually has 2 full rims, along with the LTY and part of the I in LIBERTY being visible. The ANA grading standards define a VG coin to have 2 full rims and at least 3 1/2 letters of Liberty. While I would tend to agree this coin just misses VG for the entirety of the coin's level of wear, PCGS and the ANA standards usually define a coin being G6 instead of G4 when it just misses VG, has 2 full rims and a partial LIBERTY. You decide.

It has long been recommended, especially to newer collectors, or collectors unfamiliar with the Barber Half series to buy a certified example of the 1914-P Half Dollar due to the high number of removed mint marks (from the 1914-S) Half Dollar which is far less valuable than its sister, the 1914-P. Well.... here is your chance to sock one away. And.an affordable one at that! Wholesome, original, certified, key date.

s ottom of the reverse going through the H in Half (Dollar). I am going to speculate this coin, being wholesome, original and otherwise completely problem free, was net graded to a G4 for the scratch. I could be wrong, that is just my personal suspicion.