1865-S $5 MS(PCGS#8299)

1865-S $5 MS (PCGS#8299)

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详细说明: FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION What a cool, circulated Civil War era half eagle. The San Francisco mint churned out only 27,612 examples, and fewer than 100 examples survive in all grades. Before the discovery of the S.S. Brother Jonathan, this date was unknown in Mint State. In 1999, the finest of those, an MS64 sold for a record $48,300. The present coin is minimally abraded and shows just light wear. Traces of hints of luster cling to the protected areas, accenting apricot-gold surfaces. The eye appeal is quite nice considering the modest grade. On July 30, 1865, the S.S. Brother Jonathan left San Francisco, heading to Vancouver. The ship carried nearly 250 passengers and crew, as well as a Wells Fargo gold shipment. Eight miles off shore, the steam ship hit a hard gale and went down, taking 225 souls, including the Union Army commander for the Department of the Pacific, General George Wright. PCGS 15, NGC 7, CAC 4. The most recent PCGS XF45 CAC sold in April 2012, and more recently this coin sold in the 2014 ANA auction for $5,875 as an NGC/CAC. The current Price Guides, both PCGS and CAC, are listed at $5,250. We like very much the look of this historic coin, and it will see strong bidding from the rare gold specialist collector. Cert. Number 25256659 PCGS # 8299