Here is a stunning example, not so because of a wildly inflated grade or crazy toning, but rather because it is just such a phenomenally nice, original example that has never been molested nor "enhanced" in any way. Honest circulation has placed the ideal level of tan-grey toning in the fields, and dove-grey accents across the details, with those marvelous fields completely immune from distraction. A couple of circulation marks shall be found at 12:30 and 1:00, between Liberty's head and the cap atop the pole, but they are too remote from the primary focal points to provide distraction. All the other tiny ticks and handling marks are absolutely trivial and entirely expected of a commercially used half-dollar. There is no doubt that the coin is headed directly for certification and inclusion in someone's registry set, and it is almost unfortunate that such an esteemed rarity's destiny is to become a holder-with-a-number, but at least it will be appreciated. "In God We Trust" is fully legible on the reverse, and odds are that it will grade a touch higher than the F-12 grade assigned here, despite a weak LIBERTY on the shield. But old-time grading standards are sometimes best for an old-time rarity, and this is definitely it. (PCGS# 006337)

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