1893-S $5 MS66 PCGS....

Description

1893-S Half Eagle, MS66
Tied With the Eliasberg Coin for Finest

1893-S $5 MS66 PCGS. An average certified grade of 60.4 puts this incredible MS66 five dollar gold piece into context. The 1893-S (224,000 coins struck) is usually found no finer than MS63. Coins that were not spent in circulation usually found their way overseas, where they were treated without regard to preservation, being tossed around in transport from one bank to the next. This Premium Gem is the exception. It was clearly set aside and handled with great care. Only two 1893-S half eagles are known in MS66: The Eliasberg specimen, and this coin. Orange-gold surfaces are marvelously preserved and fully struck with tinges of green. Frosty luster abounds. A single mark appears above the date between 89. Population: 2 in 66, 0 finer (6/17).(Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25YD, PCGS# 8386, Greysheet# 9092)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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