1866-S $5 Motto MS(PCGS#8312)
1866-S $5 Motto MS (PCGS#8312)
Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 7082
- 等级
- AU53
- 价格
- 55,086
- 详细说明
- Rare High-Grade 1866-S $5 With Motto 1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (PCGS). Attractively original surfaces are bathed in a warm blend of honey-gold and pinkish-rose colors. Most design elements are boldly rendered, the S mintmark clear and fully appreciable to the unaided eye. Most areas are uncommonly smooth in hand for a circulated survivor of this challenging San Francisco Mint gold issue. A mere 34,920 coins were struck for this historic Liberty Head half eagle issue, the first from the West Coast facility with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll in the upper reverse field. Thanks to the rigors of commercial use, only a tiny number survive today, the experts at PCGS CoinFactsaccounting for fewer than 100 survivors in all grades. The Fairmont Collection specimen in this lot is far finer than the typically encountered VF or EF in numismatic circles. A rare and fleeting bidding opportunity for the astute half eagle collector. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. PCGS Population: 4; 8 finer, just three of which are Mint State (MS-61 finest). PCGS# 8312. NGC ID: 25W2. Click here for certification details from PCGS.