1868-S NGC AU53 $5 half eagle *RARE* ONLY 113 graded in ALL grades combined. Nic1868-S NGC AU53 $5 half eagle *RARE* ONLY 113 graded in ALL grades combined. Nic

1868-S NGC AU53 $5 half eagle *RARE* ONLY 113 graded in ALL grades combined. Nic

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USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
241327
Coin Condition:
AU53
Certified By:
NGC

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1868-S NGC AU53 $5 half eagle *RARE* ONLY 113 graded in ALL grades combined. Nice!

here's another San Fran sleeper date that has a low original mintage and population numbers but still sells for less than what similar rarity sells for in other series. these scarcer issues have been selling fast so if you want one, grab it before someone else beats you to it! this pretty little lady has great luster for the grade and the color is a beautiful deep rich golden orange. the eye appeal is outstanding for a circulated gold coin of the era. a truly difficult date to find in high grade and another difficult date to find in problem free condition. you don't normally expect much eye appeal from a AU53 but this is a super cherry picked example that will fill that empty hole in your set with class. just how rare is it? well, NGC has graded only 113 coins in all grades and conditions combined in their 30 years in the grading business, with many of those are re-submissions fishing for a higher grade and profit to the submitters. PCGS reports that they have graded only 95 in all grades combined in their 30 year history, attesting to the NGC numbers and it's true scarcity. stack these numbers up against any 1916-D dime, gem BU red 1909-S VDB cent or 1893-S Morgan dollar for relative rarity and sheer value. this is another sleeper that should not be ignored- it took us a lot longer to fill this hole in our set than many of the rarer Charlotte & Dahlonegas in fact. David Akers says the average grade for the issue, garnered from auction data, is VF-23, just a lowly VF!!! so even locating one in premium AU condition is a real treat. Akers also states that the 1868-S is "very rare even in EF" (XF in today's lingo). many numismatic researchers and scholars agree that if just several new collectors came into the series in a serious way, these would finally realize their true value due to the competition for super rare dates like this one. the NGC online price guide puts an average AU53 at $4,200.00 and PCGS puts it at $4,500.00, with higher grades selling for significantly more but try to find this date in an acceptable condition. these have been stored in an environmentally controlled vault.

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