1868-S $5 MS(PCGS#8316)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

67

Grade

XF45

Price

1,440

Lot Description

1868-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). With appreciable luster and overall bold definition, this is an uncommonly high grade coin in an 1868-S half eagle. Otherwise bold olive-gold patina yields to blushes of more vivid reddish-rose here and there around the obverse periphery. These are scarce to rare in all grades, the mintage a scant 52,000 pieces with most coins lost to heavy commercial use. PCGS# 8316. NGC ID: 25W6. Click here for certification details from PCGS.