1870-S $5 (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $5 1839-1908

PCGS AU58

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PCGS AU58

PCGS #:: 8321

Designer:: Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 21.65 millimeters

Weight:: 8.36 grams

Mintage:: 17,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $22,800 • AU58 • 04-13-2022 • 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	85	R-8.1	16 / 106 TIE	44 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 106 TIE	1 / 218 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 106	1 / 218

Survival Estimate
All Grades	85
60 or Better	1
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-8.1
60 or Better	R-10.0
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	16 / 106 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 106 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 106

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	44 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 218 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 218

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	AU55 PCGS grade
1	AU55 PCGS grade
1	AU55 PCGS grade
1	AU55 PCGS grade
1	AU55 PCGS grade
1	AU55 PCGS grade
1	AU55 PCGS grade
1	AU55 PCGS grade
9	AU53 PCGS grade
9	AU53 PCGS grade

#1 AU55 PCGS grade

#9 AU53 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88): The 1870-S is somewhat more rare than the 1868-S, 1869-S, 1871-S, or 1872-S, but not quite as rare as the 1874-1876-S Mint coins. It is very similar in overall rarity to the 1873-S. Like all the others, the 1870-S is generally available only in Fine or VF condition and, on rare occasions, EF. The mintmark is very small and weak, not because of strike, but because it was weakly punched into the die.