Lot 2331
1873-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Untoned. Small scuff in the left obverse field at star 3. Very choice surfaces, color, strike and luster for the issue. The still satiny surfaces exhibit a high degree of mint luster around the devices. Nicely struck, as well. From a mintage of 31,000 pieces only a few 1873-S half eagles exist in About Uncirculated grade. Called "extremely rare in any condition" by David Akers, with Fine to Very Fine examples of the date the rule of acquisition, this handsome coin is among the finest examples of the date graded by NGC. When the S.S. Central America coins came to market a few years ago, certain San Francisco issues of the mid-1850s were made available in large numbers, making all later S-mint issues very rare by comparison. Of course, the present 1873-S is already rare -- these comparisons are for reference only. Only 31,000 struck. Pop 13; 1 in 58; 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8332) .
Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
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