1860-S $5 MS(PCGS#8287)

December 2025 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part I

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

22199

Grade

AU58

Price

16,800

Lot Description

An important coin that combines absolute and condition rarity in an early date San Francisco Mint half eagle issue. The surfaces are lovely with blended pinkish-rose and deep orange-gold colors that blend nicely with ample mint frost. Boldly to sharply defined overall with an uncommonly smooth appearance despite the presence of a few wispy handling marks that hardly detract.<p>The 1860-S half eagle is a prized rarity in all grades with fewer than 100 coins believed extant from a mintage of 21,200 coins, per the experts at <em>PCGS CoinFacts</em>. High grade circulated survivors such as this are rarely offered and as a premium quality Choice AU it is sure to sell for a strong premium to an advanced collector of Liberty Head gold coinage.