1874-S $5 MS(PCGS#8335)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3295

Grade

XF45

Price

2,280

Lot Description

1874-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). Soft honey-rose color flows over pleasingly smooth surfaces. Well defined overall, most features are bold to sharp. The S mintmark is a tad soft, yet appreciable even to the unaided eye. Highly elusive in numismatic circles, the 1874-S half eagle has a limited mintage of 16,000 coins, most of which were worn out and eventually lost in circulation on the West Coast. When we further consider that this is one of a select group of U.S. Mint issues that are currently unknown in Mint State, the significance of this premium quality Choice EF can hardly be denied. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 8335. NGC ID: 25WR. 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.