1881/0 $5 MS(PCGS#8355)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1457

Grade

MS63+

Price

3,120

Lot Description

1881/0 Liberty Head Half Eagle. FS-301. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. Frosty rose-gold surfaces with full mint frost throughout. A small percentage of the 5,708,802 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. PCGS Population: 3; 3 finer (all MS-64). PCGS# 8355. NGC ID: 25XD. Click here for certification details from PCGS.