1896-S $5 MS(PCGS#8393)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3171

Grade

MS62+

Price

1,920

Lot Description

1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). Pretty honey-rose color blends with frosty mint luster, both sides also offering 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-JBR specimen offered here will certainly elicit strong bids from advanced collectors of Liberty Head gold. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 2; 20 finer (MS-67 finest). 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.