Lot 1281
1876-S $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Mintage of just 5,000 coins, all from one pair of dies for 1876-S. There is a short "bar" on Liberty's neck, as seen on all original coins of this date and mint. Mint fresh luster in the fields, and with a lovely yellow-gold color throughout. One scrape above the first star in the field, and with the usual softness on Liberty's curls and especially on the eagle, as seen on the few high grade examples known. PCGS has graded 4 this high, with none graded higher. NGC hasn't graded any as high as MS-64, and none higher. Therefore, this is high in the condition census, and is tied for the finest known of the date.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000.
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| Realized $6,613 |
