1880-S $5 MS(PCGS#8353)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

9017

Grade

MS63+

Price

780

Lot Description

1880-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. Splendid honey-rose surfaces are sharply struck from the dies with a full endowment of frosty mint luster. The 1880-S is the first San Francisco Mint half eagle issue with a mintage of more than 1 million coins (1,348,900 pieces, to be exact), and it is popular for type purposes in attractive Choice Mint State preservation, as here. PCGS# 8353. NGC ID: 25XC. Click here for certification details from PCGS.