1863-S $5 MS(PCGS#8295)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

66

Grade

VG8

Price

1,320

Lot Description

1863-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. VG-8 (PCGS). Pleasing honey-gold surfaces retain outline definition to all devices except for those along the lower left reverse border. A short dig in the obverse field between stars 12 and 13 is noted, but all other marks are commensurate with the assigned grade. With a limited mintage of 17,000 pieces and a high rate of attrition through circulation, the 1863-S half eagle is a rare and significant find at all levels of preservation. Click here for certification details from PCGS.