1874-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. An exceptionally well defined, vivid honey-rose example of a gold issue that is seldom offered in any grade. Most design elements are sharply rendered, in fact, and ample luster remains. The S mintmark is a tad faint, but not so much as to have warranted a Weak S designation from PCGS. (It is readily appreciable even to the unaided eye.) Highly elusive in numismatic circles, the 1874-S half eagle has a mintage of 16,000 coins, most of which were worn out and eventually lost in circulation on the West Coast. When we further consider that this is one of a select group of U.S. Mint issues that are currently unknown in Mint State, the PCGS-certified and CAC-verified Choice AU from the JBR Set is a highly significant offering. PCGS# 8335. NGC ID: 25WR. PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer. There are also no Mint State examples reported by NGC.<p>CAC Population: 2; 0. From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set.
