1987 $5 Gold Eagle (Regular Strike)

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PCGS MS70

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PCGS MS70

PCGS #:: 9810

Designer:: Augustus Saint Gaudens/Miley Busiek

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 16.50 millimeters

Weight:: 3.39 grams

Mintage:: 580,266

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 91.67% Gold, 3% Silver, 5.33% Copper

Auction Record:: $1,880 • MS70 • 04-27-2016 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	500,000	R-1.6	16 / 20 TIE	N/A
60 or Better	N/A		1 / 20 TIE	N/A
65 or Better	N/A		1 / 20 TIE	N/A

Survival Estimate
All Grades	500,000
60 or Better	N/A
65 or Better	N/A

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-1.6
60 or Better
65 or Better

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	16 / 20 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 20 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 20 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	N/A
60 or Better	N/A
65 or Better	N/A

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
7	MS69 PCGS grade
7	MS69 PCGS grade
7	MS69 PCGS grade
7	MS69 PCGS grade

#1 MS70 PCGS grade

#7 MS69 PCGS grade

Jaime Hernandez:

This is the second year of issue for the $5 Gold Eagles. The Mint struck them in $5, $10, $25, and $50 denominations for the mint state versions. In proof format it only struck them in a $25 and $50 format for 1987.

The $5 Mint State 1987 Gold Eagles were well struck examples in MS68 and MS69 are fairly easy to find. However, perfect MS70 examples are really hard to come by and command a very significant premium.