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1879 S $5 Liberty Head Gold Half Eagle Coin NGC MS 62

 

This 1879 S $5 Liberty Head Gold Half Eagle Coin NGC MS 62 will make an addition to any precious metals collection. The coin comes graded by NGC as Mint State 62.

The obverse features a bust of Lady Liberty on her left side encircled by 13 stars each representing one of the original colonies of what would become part of America. Inscribed at the bottom is the year of mintage.

The reverse shows a bald eagle bearing a US flag-based shield on its chest and its wings spread open, with a bundle of arrows and an olive branch clutched in its talons. Inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and the denomination.

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Product specifications

Year1879
Purity.900
Denomination$5
Actual Weight0.2419 troy oz
Gross Weight 8.36 grams
Diameter21.6 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Mint/BrandUS Mint
Mint MarkS - San Francisco
Mintage426,200
GradeMS 62
Grade ServiceNGC