1880 $5 MS(PCGS#8351)

Internet Auction #1101

Auctioneer

David Lawrence RC

Lot Number

8543

Grade

MS65

Price

2,175

Lot Description

1880 $5 PCGS MS65 ex: D.L. Hansen DLRC #: 1875373 // PCGS #: 8351 An underrated Philadelphia issue that is quite difficult to locate in gem grades or higher. Frosty rose-gold surfaces with stunning eye appeal, it's hard to imagine a more attractive example, though the primary set does hold one of the finest graded for the date, a MS66. * Category : Gold Coinage * Series : $5 Liberty Gold * Type : Liberty head, with motto * Years for Type : 1866-1908 * Strike : Business * Denomination : Half eagle * Mint Location : Philadelphia * Designer : Christian Gobrecht * Composition : 90% gold; 10% copper * Weight : 8.359g * Edge Type : Reeded * Mintage : 3,166,400