1866-S $5 No Motto (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $5 1839-1908

PCGS MS61

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PCGS AU58+

PCGS AU58

PCGS #:: 8300

Designer:: Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 21.65 millimeters

Weight:: 8.36 grams

Mintage:: 9,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $50,525 • MS61 • 03-29-2017 • Stack's Bowers

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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	80	R-8.2	25 / 112 TIE	34 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 112	1 / 218
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 112	1 / 218

Survival Estimate
All Grades	80
60 or Better
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-8.2
60 or Better	R-10.1
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	25 / 112 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 112
65 or Better	1 / 112

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	34 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 218
65 or Better	1 / 218

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS61 PCGS grade	Stack's/Bowers 3/2017:3111, $50,525 - D.L. Hansen Collection
2	AU58+ PCGS grade
3	AU58 PCGS grade
3	AU58 PCGS grade
3	AU58 PCGS grade
3	AU58 PCGS grade
3	AU58 PCGS grade
3	AU58 PCGS grade
9	AU53 PCGS grade
9	AU53 PCGS grade

#1 MS61 PCGS grade

Stack's/Bowers 3/2017:3111, $50,525 - D.L. Hansen Collection

#2 AU58+ PCGS grade

#3 AU58 PCGS grade

#9 AU53 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88):

The mintage of this date is only about a third of the mintage of the 1865-S, but it is of almost exactly the same overall rarity. No specimens called AU or Unc has ever been offered at public auction (PCGS CoinFacts editors note: This was written in 1980), and although I have seen one choice AU piece in a private west coast collection, I know of no others close to that level. Fine and VF are the grades to expect when attempting to locate this coin.