1878 $5 MS(PCGS#8345)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6085

Grade

MS64

Price

3,120

Lot Description

1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). Brightly lustrous surfaces combine satin and semi-reflective qualities. Further adorned with vivid golden-yellow color, this is a sharp and inviting near-Gem with abundant eye appeal. This is one of the finer examples known today of this rather plentiful issue. Although available in Choice and lower grades, in MS-64 the numbers fall off dramatically and not many qualify at this grade level or finer. Here is one that definitely qualifies at the MS-64 grade and as such would make a solid selection for the type or date and mint collector. A thoroughly impressive coin for this 1870s period half eagle. Provenance: From the Silver Springs Collection. PCGS Population: 13; 19 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 8345. NGC ID: 25X4. 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.