Is The 1905-S $5 Gold A Better Date?

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Donnie Darko New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 05/31/2017 6:33 pm Appparently about 800,000 of them were minted, making them rarer than say the 1881. I have two of them, one in AU and one in EF. Would you say they're one of the most common half eagles or are they a little better? Report this Post to the Staff

RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 05/31/2017 6:54 pm Slightly above average, maybe. PCGS has it at a pretty average value. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 05/31/2017 9:36 pm Not in terms of Liberty motto half eagles, where 70 out of 105 dates are rarer. http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/8412 But look on the bright side. Only 2000 are estimated to exist. The 1909 S VDB cent has 50,000 survivors, sells for 2-3x as much, and isn't made of gold. What's not to like? "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 11:16 am It is scarcer than say the 1881 but there are still plenty of them around compared to the number of people collecting Liberty head half eagles by date and mint. Report this Post to the Staff
Omegaraptor Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 8:29 pm 800000 is a pretty high mintage, especially for gold. 1905-S is a common date. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 5:11 pm Well, it's common in the sense of being a bullion coin in circulated grades, but in choice unc this brings quite a premium. Edited by Coinfrog 06/02/2017 5:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Donnie Darko New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 5:50 pm It might be a bullion coin in circulated grades, but it's sure nicer to own than a boring 1/4 ounce American Eagle! 8) Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 7:04 pm Straight on. Report this Post to the Staff
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