1895-S $5 MS(PCGS#8391)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1501

等级

MS63

价格

25,009

详细说明

1895-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. Exceptional preservation and eye appeal for this formidable condition rarity from the later Liberty Head half eagle series. Billowy mint luster blankets both sides and mingles with handsome honey-rose patina. The strike is bold overall with most design elements sharply to fully defined. With just 112,000 pieces produced, the 1895-S is one of the scarcest San Francisco Mint half eagles from the 1890s. It is also one of the rarest in Mint State as the vast majority of coins produced immediately entered commercial channels on the West Coast. Indeed, the typical example encountered in numismatic circles grades Extremely Fine or, at best, About Uncirculated. Attractive Choice AU coins often command a premium due to the paucity of Mint State survivors. Perhaps the greatest comment on the formidable challenge that the 1895-S poses to advanced Liberty gold coin collectors is attributed to Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth (2018): "The number of coins in Mint State that remain is amazingly low. Thus, this issue is considered one of the most underrated dates after the 1890 half eagle." This desirable 1895-S half eagle is worthy of serious consideration and also a very strong bid. PCGS Population: 6; 5 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 8391. NGC ID: 25YJ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.