1869 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-776, Pollock-862, High R.7, PR65+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC....

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1869 Five Dollar in Aluminum
Judd-776, PR65+ Deep Cameo

1869 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-776, Pollock-862, High R.7, PR65+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. Ex: Simpson. Produced using the regular-issue half eagle dies for the year 1869. These pieces were not actually struck as dies trial pieces, but were deliberately struck by the Mint for sale to collectors of off-metal sets. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge. Copper examples were also struck, with the same number estimated extant (about a half dozen pieces). A single piece in nickel is known, and apparently hasn't been seen since 1978. We have handled three pieces since 1994, and all three were gilt; which makes one wonder just how many actual non-gilt aluminum pieces survive? This is a beautiful aluminum example whose surfaces show a few tiny streaks of oxidation, but are not detracting in the least. Aluminum patterns have a typical striking pattern, as seen on this piece. The fields polish in the Mint to a high degree of reflectivity, while the devices hold a significant amount of thick white, heavily contrasting mint frost. CAC: 1 in 65, 0 finer (12/21).

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 535087, Greysheet# 373905)

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