1880 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. With sharp striking detail, bountiful mint luster and pretty rose-gold patina, this lovely Choice example would do equally well in a Mint State type or date set. From a mintage of 3,166,400 coins, which represents a quantum leap over the totals achieved by the Philadelphia Mint for circulation strike half eagle production from the 1862 through 1879 era.