1876-S $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC....

Description

Choice AU 1876-S Half Eagle
One of Only 4,000 Pieces Struck

1876-S $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. In the Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins, Garrett and Guth unleash a torrent of indirect praise on the few high-end 1876-S fives: "The 1876-S half eagle is a very rare coin in any grade. The date has one of the lowest numbers of coins certified by the major grading services, and very few examples have appeared at auction in the last two decades. Nearly all of the remaining 1876-S half eagles are heavily worn or damaged." This briefly circulated (and still-watery at the margins) Choice AU coin is a great exception, sun-gold with light blue-green accents tinting the obverse fields. Population: 3 in 55, 1 finer (11/10).(Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25WY, PCGS# 8341, Greysheet# 9063)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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