1896-S $5 MS(PCGS#8393)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1132

Grade

MS62

Price

2,280

Lot Description

1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). Pretty orange-honey color blends with frosty mint luster, both sides also offer sharp striking detail throughout the design. Similar in overall and high grade rarity to the 1895-S, the 1896-S is also a low mintage issue (155,400 pieces produced) that is typically offered in EF and AU grades. Significant as a Mint State survivor, and a nearly Choice one at that, the Fairmont specimen offered here will certainly elicit strong bids from advanced collectors of Liberty Head gold. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. PCGS# 8393. NGC ID: 25YL. 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.