1910-S $5 OR HALF EAGLE
PCGS No: 8519
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 770,200
Proofs: 0
Designer: Bela Lyon Pratt
Diameter: 21.6 millimeters
Metal Content:
Gold - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 129 grains (8.24
grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S" (for San
Francisco, California) left of the arrowheads on the reverse
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Images
courtesy of David
Akers Numismatics, Inc.
Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
Significant
examples:
(illustrated above).
Ex - John Jay Pittman - David Akers Numismatics, Inc.
"The John Jay Pittman Collection", illustrated
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-62.
Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The
California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1002 at $2,185.00
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7311, illustrated, not sold
PCGS MS-62. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7685, not illustrated,
sold for $1,897.50
PCGS MS-61. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2421 at $805.00
PCGS AU-55. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7684, not illustrated,
sold for $368.00
About Uncirculated and
lustrous. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 1787, not plated, sold for $207.00
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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