1873-S $2 1/2 MS65+ PCGS. CAC....

Description

1873-S Two and a Half, MS65+
Single-Finest Certified
Scarce Low Mintage Issue

1873-S $2 1/2 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. Although the 1873-S double eagle exists in Closed 3 and Open 3 varieties, the other San Francisco gold issues of that year were all struck with a Closed 3. The half eagle mintage was only 27,000 pieces, and it was completed before the arrival of Open 3 dies shipped from Philadelphia. The 1873-S was not saved for numismatic purposes, and the 25 pieces certified as Mint State by PCGS (as of 10/20) were likely set aside strictly as a store of value. Most of those 25 coins are in MS61 or MS62 grades, and only two coins are certified at the MS65 level, one with and one without a Plus designation. The present lot is single-finest at either leading service, and is a remarkably unabraded example with smooth and lustrous olive-gold and rose-red surfaces. The strike is good, though shy of complete on the hair below the ear, and on the eagle's left (facing) leg.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25KP, PCGS# 7820, Greysheet# 8402)

Weight: 4.18 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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