2756

1861-S $5 AU58 NGC. One of the finest known of this el

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:9,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1861-S $5 AU58 NGC. One of the finest known of this el
<B>1861-S<$5> AU58 NGC.</B></I> One of the finest known of this elusive date and a premier collector coin. The mintage of 18,000 pieces was summarily decimated by the economic upheavals caused by the Civil War. This rapid attrition exceeded the normal rate, and left few examples for date collectors today. None have been found that merit an uncirculated grade, but the present coin is quite close. The surfaces show numerous abrasions from handling and brief circulation peppering the surfaces. Traces of luster remain in the protected areas. As to the strike, it is reasonably sharp on the devices, although slight weakness is present on the second obverse star and the right claw of the eagle. No examples of this date and grade have been seen by PCGS, and NGC in its <I>Census Report</B></I> shows eight pieces including the present coin to represent this issue. For the date collector, this is an important and singular opportunity which may not soon be repeated. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:2756 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>