1858-S $5 MS(PCGS#8279)
1858-S $5 MS (PCGS#8279)
Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3218
- 等级
- AU55
- 价格
- 80,510
- 详细说明
- Superior Choice AU 1858-S Liberty $5 Fewer than 100 Known 1858-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. With nearly full mint frost and impressively smooth surfaces, it is difficult for us to imagine a more attractive and desirable example of this conditionally challenged early San Francisco Mint issue at the assigned grade level. The color is attractively original in honey-apricot, and the strike is razor sharp to full throughout the design. The 1858-S tells a familiar story for an 1850s San Francisco Mint half eagle. Few examples were produced - in this case just 18,600 pieces - the vast majority of which were consumed by commercial use long ago. Even an original and problem free EF would be a significant find in today's market. Close to Mint State preservation, this premium quality specimen with provenance to the Fairmont Collection is a significant condition rarity fit for the finest cabinet. Provenance: From our sale of the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set, Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction, August, lot 3081. PCGS Population: 5; 11 finer, just one of which is Mint State (MS-61). CAC Population: 2; 3 (all AU-58). PCGS# 8279. NGC ID: 25VA. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.