1857 $5 MS(PCGS#8271)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5921

Grade

MS62

Price

3,840

Lot Description

1857 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). Intense satin luster mingles with vivid pinkish-orange patina on both sides of this lovely example. Quite smooth overall for the assigned grade, and not all that far from a Choice Uncirculated rating. While not a great rarity in an absolute sense -- the mintage is 98,188 pieces -- the 1857 is one in a long line of No Motto Liberty Head half eagles from the Philadelphia Mint that are underrated rarities in Mint State. A find for advanced gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Steve Studer Collection. PCGS Population: 16; 17 finer (MS-64+ finest). PCGS# 8271. NGC ID: 25V2. Click here for certification details from PCGS.