1862-S $5 Gold ANACS VF 30 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Details Mount removed - Polished.
David Akers (1975/88): The 1862-S is one of the really great rarities of the Half Eagle series. It ranks 19th (out of 300) in rarity according to the number of appearances and is tied for 7th in rarity according to average grade.
In 337 catalogues surveyed it never appeared above EF and only twice in that modest grade. I have never seen a full EF specimen and not more than ten others in Fine or VF. Overall, the 1862-S is very nearly as rare as the higher priced 1864-S. This is one of the most underrated issues in the entire series.
The 1862-S half eagle is one of the few coins missing from the Smithsonian collection.
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DESIGNER: - Christian Gobrecht
- EDGE:
- Reeded
- DIAMETER:
- 21.65 millimeters
- WEIGHT:
- 8.36 grams
- MINTAGE:
- 9,500
- MINT:
- San Francisco
- METAL:
- 90% Gold, 10% Copper
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Rarity and Survival Estimates
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