1886-S Half Eagle Liberty Head $5 Gold Coin Mint State

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Reduced! Own a piece of US History. This is an original mint state US $5 coin from 1886!! Minted at San Fransisco..Satiny and looks as made.. ..it looks unc to us but we are not professional graders and grading is totally subjective....... 1886 S US Half Eagle, Liberty Head type, GOLD coin from the San Francisco Mint. AU to Choice Mint State . Check out the photos and zoom for clarity. Also check out our 100% perfect record for buying and selling on Ebay for over 10 years...a perfect record. These Half liberty coins have been minted since 1795 , the Five Dollar Gold pieces or Half Eagles are commonly seen by the public in only two designs. These are the Liberty Head Type made from 1839 until 1908 and the Indian Head Type made from 1908 to 1929. The Liberty Head design is similar to that found on other U.S. Liberty Head Coins, that is, it features a bust of Liberty and the date on one side and a representation of an eagle on the reverse. All facets of this coin look uncirculated...from the glisten and sparkle to the details on Miss Liberty's hair and the full letters of Liberty..the reverse shows the eagle in full form with no rub and vibrant in near 100% pur gold. Its amazing to think that these were used in daily commerce in the 1800's! make a Bid...make a fair offer...lets effect a transaction. The mint mark can be found read more

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