1866-S $5 Motto MS(PCGS#8312)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5115

等级

MS60

价格

244,528

详细说明

Mint State 1866-S Motto Half Eagle Rarity 1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. MS-60 (PCGS). Offered is a high Condition Census example of this extraordinary rarity among 1860s half eagle, only the second Mint State 1866-S Motto confirmed in the modern numismatic market. It is a beautiful coin with quality and eye appeal that are both superior for the assigned grade. Lustrous and frosty, both sides display attractively original, rich olive and rose-gold color. The strike is virtually full, and there are remarkably few marks, certainly none that are worthy of attention. Just 34,920 coins were struck of this historic Liberty Head half eagle, the first from the West Coast facility with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll in the upper reverse field. Thanks to the rigors of commerce, only a tiny number survive today, with PCGS CoinFactsaccounting for fewer than 100 in all grades. Prior to publication of the 2008 edition of the Garrett-Guth encyclopedia on U.S. gold coinage, this issue was unknown in Mint State. Around that time NGC certified an example as MS-61, sold as lot 3272 in Heritage's May 2008 Long Beach Signature Auction. That coin appears to have since been crossed to PCGS MS-61, although to date it has not been approved by CAC. The Fairmont-Hendricks specimen offered here is only the second 1866-S Motto to have been certified as Mint State. It is a newcomer to the Condition Census for the issue, where it is ranked as CC#2. A rare and significant bidding opportunity for half eagle collectors, this coin belongs in another world class cabinet of Liberty Head coinage. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS Population: 2 in all Mint State grades, the present example in MS-60 and another in MS-61. PCGS# 8312. NGC ID: 25W2. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]