1905-S $5 MS(PCGS#8412)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5859

Grade

MS63+

Price

1,440

Lot Description

1905-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. Lustrous golden-rose surfaces are frosty in texture with razor sharp striking detail from the rims to the centers. A generous mintage of 880,700 pieces belies the scarcity of the 1905-S in numismatic circles. When offered in Mint State, this issue typically grades no finer than MS-63. Indeed, the present example is among the finer known to PCGS and would serve as a highlight in an advanced gold cabinet. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS Population: 2; 38 finer (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 8412. NGC ID: 25Z7. 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.