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1872 $5 MS64 PCGS. This pristine Philadelphia-mint rarity was most recently offered in our September

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1872 $5 MS64 PCGS. This pristine Philadelphia-mint rarity was most recently offered in our September
1872 $5 MS64 PCGS. This pristine Philadelphia-mint rarity was most recently offered in our September 1999 Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was described as, "(previously) part of a four-piece mint set of gold coins from 1872 in our Sacramento Sale...With a mintage of only 1,660 pieces it is not surprising that the 1872 five is a rare coin in all grades. A small number of Uncirculated pieces turned up in 1958, and this piece is obviously from that small hoard, such pieces being characterized by somewhat prooflike fields. This coin is tied for finest known honors with two other pieces, one other in an NGC holder (a possible resubmission) and another certified by PCGS. As mentioned, the fields are semi-prooflike. There is just a bit of striking softness in the centers and the surfaces overall are amazingly free from post-striking impairments. An outstanding example of this scarce, low mintage issue."Ex: February 1994 Long Beach Sale (Heritage, 2/94), lot 112; May St. Louis Bullet Sale (Heritage, 5/94), lot 481; Museum of Connecticut History Sale (Heritage, 6/95), lot 5889; Sacramento National Money Sale (Heritage, 3/99), lot 6544; June Long Beach Sale (Heritage, 6/99), lot 6535; September 1999 Long Beach Bullet Sale (Heritage, 9/99), lot 632.From the Ashland City Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions.