1867-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).Vivid rose-gold overtones enliven a base of deep honey color. This is a fully original 1860s San Francisco Mint half eagle, one that is enhanced by blushes of mint luster, and only minimally held back by a faint wheel mark bisecting the obverse. Well struck with most features sharp. Few 1867-S half eagles were struck (in this case, just 29,000 pieces), virtually all of which succumbed to heavy commercial use. In a comment that could be applied to so many early S-Mint gold coins, Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth (2008) describe the 1867-S half eagle as "one of the most underrated [issues] in the entire Liberty Head series." Of the 100 or so coins extant, few grade finer than EF. About Uncirculated examples, as here, are particularly rare, and they are also significant given that the 1867-S half eagle is represented by only a single Mint State coin at PCGS. The Fairmont Collection specimen offered here is making its first appearance in the modern numismatic market and is worthy of serious bidder consideration.PCGS# 8314. NGC ID: 25W4.From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set.
