1888-S $5 MS(PCGS#8373)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3309

Grade

MS63

Price

3,600

Lot Description

1888-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. This frosty honey-orange example is sharply struck with strong eye appeal at the assigned grade level. Of particular appeal to the advanced Liberty Head gold collector given the fact that PCGS has certified very few examples of this issue in Choice Mint State, and none finer than MS-64. The 1888-S half eagle, in fact, is scarce even in lower Mint State grades, this despite a fairly generous mintage of 293,900 pieces. A find for the astute bidder. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS Population: 12; 2 finer (both MS-64). PCGS# 8373. NGC ID: 25XY. 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.