1881/0 $5 MS64 PCGS....

Description

Choice 1881/0 Half Eagle
Tied for Finest Known

1881/0 $5 MS64 PCGS. FS-301, formerly FS-005. Actually an 1881/1880, since traces of the initially entered 188 are also evident. The 1881 has the single highest mintage of the Liberty half eagle series, which provides more than 200 date and mintmark combinations. However, the 1881/1880 is very scarce, and an important rarity at the MS64 level. We suspect the NGC MS64 Census is inflated by resubmissions, by an owner who attempted to garner an MS65 assessment not yet given to any example. This is a lustrous canary-gold near-Gem with a precise strike and only unimportant marks. Population: 2 in 64, 0 finer (6/09).(Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25XD, PCGS# 8355, GSID# 9072)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 5,708,802

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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