Lot 1295
1893-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with lovely light golden toning. A scarce date in high grade. This flashy MS64 is tied with only a handful of other examples for the grade (see below). While a regularly offered date in worn grades, the 1893-S becomes something of a condition rarity at this level. A resplendent example, then, it displays excellent striking detail on each side, with strength evident throughout. The fields are lustrous with animated golden frost streaming off of each side. No abrasions of note are seen, although a few tiny surface ticks that are within the parameters for the '64 grade are evident under close examination such as at the tip end of the branch on the reverse. These are inconsequential. Certainly among the more appealing specimens of this date that we have offered, this Half Eagle is destined for the finest set. Pop 22; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 8386) .
Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300.
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