1875-S $5 MS(PCGS#8338)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1084

Grade

XF45

Price

4,320

Lot Description

1875-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. A pleasant deep pinkish-honey example with particularly sharp detail remaining throughout the design on the reverse. The obverse is a bit soft around the periphery, where some of the stars are faint, but Liberty's portrait is well outlined with some bolder detail remaining. Our offerings for this issue have been few and far between over the years, and with good reason. The 1875-S is a heavily circulated half eagle issue with a mintage of just 9,000 coins. The Fairmont specimen offered here would make a fitting addition to an advanced collection of Liberty Head or San Francisco Mint gold coinage. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. PCGS Population: 11; 23 finer, one of which is Mint State (MS-64). CAC Stickered Population: 2; 5. The highest graded coins to meet with CAC approval at are the AU-55 level. PCGS# 8338. NGC ID: 25WV. 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.