1891 $5 MS(PCGS#8377)

June 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3372

Grade

MS64+

Price

3,840

Lot Description

1891 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. Luxurious satin luster blends with vivid rose-gold color on both sides of this outstanding near-Gem Mint State $5 gold coin. Far fewer circulation strike 1891 half eagles were struck in the Philadelphia Mint - 61,360 pieces - than in Carson City, the only other coinage facility to produce this denomination that year. The 1891 is anything but plentiful in Mint State and has a far lower certified population than the 1891-CC. With no Gems graded by PCGS, this premium quality MS-64+ example would be impossible to improve upon when seeking an example of this scarce and underrated Philadelphia Mint issue. PCGS Population: 6; 0 finer. CAC Population: 12; 1. The former total includes coins certified both MS-64 and MS-64+. PCGS# 8377. NGC ID: 25Y4. 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.