1875-S $5 MS(PCGS#8338)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8087

Grade

AU55

Price

6,000

Lot Description

Uncommonly well preserved for an issue that is challenging to find even in problem free EF preservation. This is a fully Choice AU example with abundant frosty luster on vivid honey-orange and pinkish-rose surfaces. Strike detail remains razor sharp to full, and while a tad glossy in texture, the surfaces reveal no singularly distracting marks. Our offerings for this issue have been few and far between over the years, and with good reason. The 1875-S is a heavily circulated half eagle issue with a mintage of just 9,000 coins. The specimen offered here combines absolute and condition rarity, and would make a fitting addition to any advanced collection of Liberty Head gold coinage.