S.S. Central America: 1856-S $5 PCGS AU55
DLRC #: 1731988 // PCGS #: 8270
Scarce early S-mint half eagle recovered from the first recovery trip for the SS Central America. Only 105,100 coins were struck of this date with even fewer surviving. A popular date amongst even non-shipwreck afficianados.
* Category : Gold Coinage
* Series : $5 Liberty Gold
* Type : Liberty head, no motto
* Years for Type : 1839-1866
* Strike : Business
* Denomination : Half eagle
* Mint Location : San Francisco
* Designer : Christian Gobrecht
* Composition : 90% gold; 10% copper
* Weight : 8.359g
* Edge Type : Reeded
* Mintage : 105,100