1897 Barber Half Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).，This gorgeous near-Gem exhibits halos of midnight blue and reddish-copper peripheral toning around brilliant centers. Sharply struck with billowy satin luster throughout, this is a premium Choice survivor from a circulation strike mintage of 2,480,000 pieces, one of the more generous deliveries in the conditionally challenging Barber half dollar series of 1892 to 1915.，PCGS# 6477. NGC ID: 24LY.，，From the Alexander Collection.
