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$5 Gold
T
IED
F
OR
F
INEST
G
RADED
1884-S H
ALF
E
AGLE
1970
1884-S
.
PCGS graded MS-65
. This attractive S-mint
five, possibly the finest survivor from its issue of 177,000
pieces, offers excellent detail on the sharply defined
devices, and the rich yellow-gold surfaces offer plenty of
flash. Occasional minor luster grazes in the fields are con-
sistent with the grade. While the 1884-S is priced close to
type for most grades, this issue is substantially more elu-
sive in MS-63 and MS-64, Gems are virtually non-existent.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. Tied for the finest graded
at both services.
Here is a candidate for
Finest Known
.
(
PCGS # 8366
)
Estimated Value .............................................$15,000-UP
1971
1885-S
.
PCGS graded MS-65
. A common date S-mint half
eagle, but one that is infrequently seen as a Gem. Fully detailed
throughout with crisp definition on the hair curls of Liberty, the
peripheral stars, and the eagle's plumage. The surfaces are
highly lustrous with rich red-orange tinted surfaces, and there
are no singularly reportable abrasions. A solid Gem example.
Housed in an Old Green Holder.
Pop 52; 6 finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 8368
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,900 - 2,000
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