Lot 1819
1908-S. With motto. PCGS graded MS-62. Rich golden toning. A very scarce low mintage date. Only 22,000 minted. A appreciably select example of this well-known low-mintage rarity. The present specimen has finely grained satiny luster over warm gold surfaces. The striking is exquisitely sharp, reflecting full obverse and reverse design details.
The 1908-S has a rich history in numismatics, including auction appearances. By 1908, the date of gold coins was incorporated into the master die, with the result that there is no difference among working dies. However, the mintmark (S or D as the case may be) was entered by a hand punch. On the 1908-S offered here the S is located above and slightly left of center of the 0 (1908), between two rays, and tilts slightly to the left. Pop 53; 75 finer (PCGS # 9149) .
Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000.
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