1881/0 $5 MS(PCGS#8355)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6089

Grade

MS63

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1881/0 Liberty Head Half Eagle. FS-301. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. Frosty rose-gold surfaces with full mint luster throughout. A small percentage of the 5,708,760 half eagles struck in the Philadelphia Mint during 1881 are overdates, most survivors of which are in circulated grades such as EF or AU. With Mint State coins rare from a condition standpoint, the present offering is sure to see spirited bidding among astute gold and variety collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS Population: 21; 7 finer (MS-64 finest). PCGS# 8355. NGC ID: 25XD. 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.