1885 $5 MS(PCGS#8367)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1473

Grade

MS64

Price

1,080

Lot Description

1885 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. Splendid medium gold surfaces exhibit modest hints of semi-reflectivity here and there in the fields. Otherwise softly frosted in finish, both sides are sharply struck with overall smooth Choice Mint State quality. With a relatively generous mintage of 601,440 circulation strikes, the 1885 is one of the more readily obtainable Philadelphia Mint half eagles from the 1880s. Like so many issues in this long-running series, however, the 1885 is an underrated condition rarity in the finest Mint State grades. Since Gems are all but unobtainable, this premium quality MS-64 represents the finest realistically obtainable for most discerning gold collectors. PCGS# 8367. NGC ID: 25XS. Click here for certification details from PCGS.