Philadelphia and San Francisco gold coins from the Civil War reconstruction era (1866-1878)
1871-S $5
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
United States |
Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CORONET |
Item Description: |
$5 1871 S |
Full Grade: |
NGC AU 55 |
Owner: |
Desert Gold |
Owner Comments:
Challenging Choice AU 1871-S Half Eagle. The first 1 and the 7 in the date are repunched. Orange-gold patina covers both sides, with some minor areas of verdigris around the devices. The fields show traces of luster, and there are no mentionable marks. The 1871-S five is a very scarce issue with a mintage of only 25,000 pieces.