1870 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). Vivid honey-orange color blankets both sides of this rather appealing example. Boldly if not sharply struck in all areas with ample semi-prooflike finish. Faint hairlining and a touch of "brightness" explain the PCGS qualifier. Produced during an era when gold coins did not actively circulate in the eastern and midwestern United States, the Philadelphia Mints circulation strike half eagle issue of 1870 posted a mintage of just 4,000 coins. Even as a more affordable AU, the Fairmont Collection specimen offered here is scarce in an absolute sense and worthy of serious bidder consideration. PCGS# 8319. NGC ID: 25W9. From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set.