1894-S $5 MS(PCGS#8389)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3168

Grade

AU58

Price

1,680

Lot Description

1894-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Lovely deep honey-rose surfaces are sharply struck, lustrous, and exceptionally smooth overall for the assigned grade. Playful reflective tendencies in the fields add further visual appeal. The 1894-S inaugurates a run of condition rarity San Francisco Mint half eagles that continues through 1897. This first year issue had a mintage of just 55,900 coins and most survivors are well worn, confirming that gold coinage continued to see active circulation on the West Coast through the 1890s. Very few must have seen service in export trade as near- and fully Mint State examples are seldom offered in today's market. A bidding opportunity worthy of undivided attention. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 22; 40 finer (MS-64 finest). CAC Population: 8; 7. PCGS# 8389. NGC ID: 25YG. 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.