1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS63 PCGS....

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1857-S Half Eagle, MS63
With Gold Dust Pinch
Ex: S.S. Central America #2

1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS63 PCGS. The 2014 "second" S.S. Central America recovery efforts employed new technologies and modern equipment to reveal isolated pockets of treasure ignored by previous salvage operations. Among many fantastic discoveries was the purser's safe, which housed many pokes of chunky gold dust and a bag that contained 41 half eagles, 60 quarter eagles, and 55 gold dollars. While there is no way of knowing with certainty that this Select Uncirculated half eagle came from that particular bag, only 51 1857-S half eagles were found in total among the Central America #2 recoveries. Housed in the special PCGS dual window holder that includes a pinch of gold dust, this splendid MS63 half eagle displays attractive, semireflective fields and minimal marks for the assigned grade. Lustrous wheat-gold surfaces radiate frosted eye appeal. Population: 11 in 63 (1 in 63+), 7 finer (7/24).

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 670803, Base PCGS# 8275)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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