1911-S Barber Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.，Lustrous pearl gray surfaces with an appealing satin texture throughout. This is a fully struck, silky smooth Gem half dollar that will please even the most discerning numismatist. The San Francisco Mint produced 1,272,000 half dollars in 1911, and persistent collectors can usually locate lower end Mint State coins in grades through MS-64. At and above the MS-65 level the 1911-S is rare, and the present Gem also offers a provenance that includes not only the impressive Vanderbilt Collection, but also one of the finest collections that we have ever handled.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) sale of the Eugene H. Gardner Collection, February 1965, lot 1921.，
