1873 $5 Closed 3 MS(PCGS#8329)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

6312

Grade

MS63

Prix

4 560

Description du lot

Gorgeous satin surfaces are bathed in vivid rose-orange patina. Suitably bold in strike with remarkably smooth surfaces for a survivor of this conditionally challenging issue. The 1873 is an outlier in the circulation strike Philadelphia Mint half eagle series of 1862 to 1877 in that is has a relatively high mintage of 224,985 coins. This figure includes examples of both the Close and Open 3 date styles, the former a bit more challenging to locate in today's market. In truth, however, both varieties of the 1873 are scarce in an absolute sense and quite rare in Mint State, especially above the MS-62 level. This premium quality Select Uncirculated example represents a significant find and fleeting bidding opportunity for the astute gold collector.