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Lot 106

1885 S Liberty Half Eagle Gold MS

Sold October 23, 2025

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$750
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About this lot

Estimated Value: $800-1,000

Origin: United States

Denomination: Five Dollars

Year: 1885

Mint: San Francisco

Grade: Estimated MS

Metal: 90% gold, 10% copper

Weight: 8.35g +/-

Additional Description: The 1885-S Liberty Head Half Eagle is a quietly significant piece of late 19th-century American coinage, struck at the San Francisco Mint during a time when gold still played a daily role in commerce, especially in the American West. Part of the long-running Liberty Head series designed by Christian Gobrecht, this $5 gold coin features the familiar image of Liberty in profile on the obverse, crowned with a classical coronet inscribed LIBERTY, her hair neatly bound and surrounded by thirteen stars. The reverse presents a heraldic eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, with a shield at its breast and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST above, reflecting post–Civil War sentiment and legislation.

Lot details

Lot
106
Closed
October 23, 2025
Sold $750
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