1866-S $5 No Motto XF45 NGC....

Description

1866-S No Motto Five, XF45
Elusive Issue, Unknown in Mint State

1866-S $5 No Motto XF45 NGC. San Francisco produced the 1866-S Motto half eagle in a quantity more than four times as large as the elusive No Motto five, 34,920 coins versus 9,000. Most of the few minted circulated widely in the Old West of the era. This Choice XF piece is far finer than the average circulated certified example (this is redundant, as none are known in Mint State), which is about VF30. The surfaces show a scattering of ticks and the expected moderate wear, along with a somewhat irregular strike (softness on a couple of letters of LIBERTY and the curls nearby) and a couple of larger scrapes in the obverse.(Registry values: P8)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25VY, PCGS# 8300, Greysheet# 9044)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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