1881 $5 MS66 NGC....

Description

1881 Half Eagle, MS66
Semiprooflike Fields

1881 $5 MS66 NGC. Fully detailed through the centers and on the peripheral stars alike. The butter-gold interiors are semiprooflike, while deeper orange tones and a few small coppery areas are present at the margins. Despite a mintage of more than 5.7 million pieces, better-than-Gem coins are rare. Census: 16 in 66 (1 in 66+, 2 in 66★ ), 1 finer (7/24).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2013), lot 4780; New York Signature (Heritage, 2/2014), lot 5368.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25XD, PCGS# 8354, Greysheet# 8928)

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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