1908-S $5 MS(PCGS#8512)
1908-S $5 MS (PCGS#8512)
Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3156
- 等级
- MS64
- 价格
- 127,887
- 详细说明
- This is a lovely and conditionally scarce near-Gem example of one of the lowest mintage circulation strike Indian half eagles. It is expertly produced, as typical for the issue, with both sides exhibiting razor sharp striking detail and bountiful satin luster. Vivid reddish-gold color enhances both sides. With its pleasing original appearance and superior surface preservation, this coin will be just right for an advanced collection of 20th century U.S. Mint gold coinage.<p>Bela Lyon Pratt's incuse design made its debut in the quarter eagle and half eagle series in 1908. The San Francisco Mint, which would strike only half eagles of this design, struck 82,000 examples during the first year of this series, the lowest mintage among Indian half eagles after only the 1909-O and 1911-D. As a first year issue a fair number of 1908-S half eagles were set aside, and there are some extraordinary Mint State examples known. Many of the Choice, Gem and Superb Gem coins that have been certified by PCGS and NGC in recent decades were once part of a hoard assembled by Chicago beer magnate and numismatist Virgil Brand. In an absolute sense, however, uncirculated survivors are scarce, and the low mintage of this issue has long made it a favorite. The present upper-end PCGS MS-64 is sure to be of particular interest to specialists in the challenging Indian half eagle series.