1869-S $5 AU55 NGC....

Description

1869-S Half Eagle, AU55
Underrated S-Mint Five Dollar Issue

1869-S $5 AU55 NGC. Small S mintmark. This S-mint issue from the late 1860s is likely underrated, a situation that will probably correct someday. The mintage was 31,000 pieces, most of which circulated extensively in the Wild West of the day. This Choice AU example boasts great eye appeal and a decent strike over surfaces with deep reddish-orange color and only light field chatter. A conditionally elusive coin. Census: 10 in 55, 12 finer (2/14).
From the Collection of Donald E. Bently, sold for the benefit of the Bently Foundation.(Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25W8, PCGS# 8318, Greysheet# 9048)

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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