1903-S $5 MS(PCGS#8408)

June 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2136

等级

MS67

价格

76,436

详细说明

Superb Gem 1903-S Half Eagle 1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-67 (NGC). This beautiful half eagle offers strong technical quality and phenomenal eye appeal. Both sides exhibit a delightful blend of soft satin luster and vivid pinkish-orange color, as well as very faint traces of pale powder blue iridescence. The strike is razor sharp throughout with entire design fully appreciable. One of the longest running designs in U.S. Mint history, the Liberty Head half eagle made its debut in 1839 and remained in production through 1908 when it was supplanted by the Indian type. Two major designs comprise the basic Liberty Head half eagle type, the No Motto coinage of 1839 to 1866 and its With Motto counterpart of 1866 to 1908. Collectors seeking a single high quality example to represent this series typically gravitate to late date issues like the 1903-S for, generally speaking, they include most of the best produced and most carefully preserved Liberty head $5s. The currently offered piece is just such a coin. The softness of gold as a coinage metal and the manner in which these issues were handled means that most Mint State survivors of even overall plentiful issues are usually confined to lower grades through MS-65 due to abrasions. The present example is an exception and is sure to sell for a premium bid. NGC Census: 9; 0 finer. The corresponding PCGS Population is 1/0. PCGS# 8408. NGC ID: 25Z3. Click here for certification details from NGC. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]