1891 $5 MS(PCGS#8377)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2044

Grade

MS64

Price

2,160

Lot Description

Luxurious satin luster blends with vivid rose-gold color on both sides of this outstanding near-Gem Mint State $5 gold coin. Far fewer circulation strike 1891 half eagles were struck in the Philadelphia Mint - 61,360 pieces - than in Carson City, the only other coinage facility to produce this denomination that year. The 1891 is anything but plentiful in Mint State and has a far lower certified population than the 1891-CC. With no Gems graded by PCGS, this premium quality MS-64 example from the Fairmont Collection would be difficult to improve upon when seeking an example of this scarce and underrated Philadelphia Mint issue.