1860-S $5 MS(PCGS#8287)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5773

Grade

F15

Price

3,600

Lot Description

1860-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC. Deep, rich honey-rose patina blankets both sides of this bold and inviting Choice Fine example. The 1860-S half eagle is a prized rarity in all grades with fewer than 100 coins believed extant from a mintage of 21,200 coins, per the experts at PCGS CoinFacts. Examples such as this are rarely offered and it is sure to sell for a strong premium to an astute collector of Liberty Head gold coinage. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 8287. NGC ID: 25VJ. 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.