1922 50C Grant Silver Commemorative, No Star PCGS MS65

Offered here by AUCM is the less expensive, but equally attractive, 1922 Grant half dollar, No Star. PCGS has graded 919 as MS65 with 468 finer. Collectors Universe gives this issue a price of $600.00 in MS65.

David Hall writes, “The 1922 Grant half dollar is one of the earlier issues in the classic era (1892-1954) silver commemorative series. Interestingly, there are two varieties of the Grant half dollar. The more common variety (original mintage of 67,405 coins) does not have a star in the obverse field and the rarer variety (original mintage of just 4256 coins) has a large star stamped into the right obverse field. The reason for the star was apparently to create a rarer variety and stimulate sales, though the "real reason" for the addition of the basically meaningless star is somewhat cloudy.”

Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant in 1861. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.