1891 $5 MS(PCGS#8377)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

4553

Grade

MS63+

Prix

1 440

Description du lot

Beautiful pinkish-gold surfaces are fully struck with bountiful mint frost. 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 latter facility achieved a mintage of 208,000 pieces, survivors of which are plentiful in lower Mint State grades. The 1891, however, is anything but plentiful in Mint State and has a far lower certified population than the 1891-CC. With no Gems known to PCGS and only a few examples graded MS-64+, this premium quality Choice example from the Fairmont Collection would be difficult to improve upon in an example of this scarce and underrated Philadelphia Mint issue.