1881 $5 MS(PCGS#8354)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8546

Grade

MS66

Price

5,280

Lot Description

Virtually pristine surfaces are bathed in smooth, frosty orange-gold luster. Fully struck with superior quality and breathtaking eye appeal. While Mint State examples of this issue are plentiful in an absolute sense, few have been certified finer than MS-64. Scarce in Gem MS-65 and rare any finer, opportunities to acquire an 1881 half eagle that is as close to perfect as this beautiful coin usually come along only once in a long while.<p>