Philadelphia and San Francisco gold coins from the Civil War reconstruction era (1866-1878)
1872 $5

Owner Comments:

The tiny mintage of 1,660 business strikes results in examples that generally show surfaces that are at least partially prooflike. This piece is no exception, with semi-prooflikeness evident on both sides, despite a short spate of circulation. The coloration is an attractive deep orange-gold, and the design elements are well brought up.