1873 $5 Open 3 MS(PCGS#8328)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1436

Grade

MS63

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1873 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. Warm honey undertones backlight otherwise rose-orange patina, the surfaces lustrous with razor sharp striking detail to virtually all design elements. The 1873 Open is the more plentiful variety of the circulated strike 1873 half eagle in today's market, the Guide Bookreporting a slightly higher mintage of 112,505 coins versus 112,480 pieces for the 1873 Close 3. In an absolute sense, however, the 1873 Open 3 is scarce circulated grades and rare in Mint State, especially with the quality and eye appeal offered here. PCGS Population: 13; 12 finer (MS-65 finest). PCGS# 8328. NGC ID: 25WK. Click here for certification details from PCGS.