1875-S $5 MS(PCGS#8338)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7099

Grade

AU55

Price

13,200

Lot Description

1875-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. Remarkably well preserved for an issue that is challenging to find even in problem free EF preservation. This is a fully Choice AU example with abundant frosty luster on original honey-rose surfaces. Striking detail remains razor sharp to full, and the surfaces are very nice for the assigned grade. Our offerings for this issue have been few and far between over the years, and with good reason. The 1875-S is a heavily circulated half eagle issue with a mintage of just 9,000 coins. The Fairmont Collection coin offered here combines absolute and condition rarity, and would make a fitting addition to any advanced collection of Liberty Head gold coinage. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. PCGS Population: 7; 6 finer, just one of which is Mint State (MS-64). CAC Population: 6 in all AU grades; 0 in all Mint State grades. PCGS# 8338. NGC ID: 25WV. Click here for certification details from PCGS.