1888-S $5 MS63 PCGS....

Description

Select Mint State 1888-S Half Eagle, Tied for Finest-Graded

1888-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Highly lustrous, with alluring rose-gold coloration, and scattered minor blemishes that restrict the grade. The obverse stars are softly struck, but most of the other design elements are boldly reproduced. Despite a mintage of nearly 294,000 pieces, the 1888-S half eagle is scarce in Mint State, and none have been graded above MS63 by either of the major services. Population: 6 in 63, 0 finer (8/07). (Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25XY, PCGS# 8373, GSID# 9084)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 293,900

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