1909-S $5 MS(PCGS#8516)

The Collectors' Auction - 2021

Auctioneer

Scotsman

Lot Number

245

Grade

MS61

Price

5,782

Lot Description

The Blackhawk Collection. 46 graded MS-61, 167 higher at PCGS. Ex-Rive d'Or Collection. More lustrous than expected of MS-61, one must look elsewhere to determine why the assigned grade seems too low. A loupe reveals one delicate hairline dangling from the Indian's nose, but not many other abrasions. That said, flatness on the eagle's shoulder and isolated softness within the headdress might have helped to hold back the grade.