1867-S $5 MS(PCGS#8314)

The May 2013 ANA National Money Show

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1331

Grade

AU53

Price

5,170

Lot Description

1867-S Liberty Half Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). This frosty specimen is&nbsp;a deep honey-gold coin with lively retained luster and&nbsp;attractive peach iridescence throughout. Of the 29,000 examples of the date struck, the vast majority saw heavy use in commerce with the end result today amounting to a&nbsp;large proportion of VF and EF survivors. Indeed, AU is as fine as you can expect for this San Francisco Mint rarity -- <strong><em>neither NGC nor PCGS has certified a Mint State example of the date. </em></strong>An unsung rarity to many, though specialists in the series know just how difficult it is to locate an attractive and essentially problem-free example&nbsp;of the date. Have at it, bidders, for who knows when the next Choice AU 1867-S half eagle will come up for bids.