1879 $5 MS(PCGS#8348)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5101

Grade

AU58

Price

780

Lot Description

1879 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Vivid deep honey-orange and warm rose surfaces support a sharp to full strike with soft, frosty mint luster throughout. Half eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint continued to step up in 1879, the facility striking 301,920 coins for commercial use. The 1879 is much more plentiful in AU and Mint State than most of the early dated Philadelphia Mint half eagles going back to 1862, but it is also scarcer than most later date issues in this series. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set. To view all items From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set click here. PCGS# 8348. NGC ID: 25X7. 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.