Whitman Expo
On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded VF30
Coin Value History
1886-S $5 VF30
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Treasure of Forrest Fenn. 1886-S $5 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/13750). PCGS Population: (10/7598). CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid fo...
VF30
NGC
$2,280
1886-S $5 VF35 ICG. NGC Census: (3/5669). PCGS Population (0/3224). Mintage: 3,268,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS ...
VF35
ICG
$299
1886-S $5 XF40 ANACS. NGC Census: (10/6979). PCGS Population (16/3800). Mintage: 3,268,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl...
XF40
ANACS
$489
1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$660
1886-S $5 Fine 12 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (2/5221 and 0/84+). NGC Census: (1/8659 and 0/46+). Mintage 3,268,000. ...
F12
PCGS
$336
1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$720
1886-S $5 VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (2/7018). PCGS Population (0/3872). Mintage: 3,268,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
VG8
NGC
$402
1886-S Liberty Half Eagle. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$628
1886-S $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (206/7249 and 0/305+). NGC Census: (124/13526 and 0/82+). CDN: $586 Whsle. Bid for NG...
AU55
PCGS
$660
1886-S $5 AU58 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 9 in 58, 344 finer (3/26). CDN: $1,131.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3,268,000....
AU58
PCGS
$1,220
(0.242 oz, 7.527 g AGW). 1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold $5.
OGP
$1,027
1886-S $5 MS64+ NGC. CDN: $1,270 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 3,268,000. ...
MS64
NGC
$1,464
1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61
NGC
$1,159
1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64
PCGS
$1,281
(0.242 oz, 7.524 g AGW). 1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold $5.
OGP
$1,185
1886-S $5 MS66+ NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$9,455
1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (NGC). CAC.
MS63
NGC
$1,220
1886-S $5 MS65 NGC. CDN: $1,760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 3,268,000. ...
MS65
NGC
$1,708
1886-S $5 MS66+ NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$8,845
1886-S $5 MS62 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $1,228.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 3,...
MS62
PCGS
$1,301
1886-S $5 MS63+ PCGS. CAC. CAC: 76 in 63, 215 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,018.67 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 3,268,00...
MS63
PCGS
$1,110
1886-S $5 MS61 NGC. Mintage 3,268,000. ...
MS61
NGC
$670
1886-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Poor-1 (PCGS). CAC.
P1
PCGS
$1,320
1886-S $5 PCGS MS60 (OGH Rattler Holder)
MS60
PCGS
$625
1886-S $5 PCGS Genuine. The PCGS number ending in .82 suggests Filed Rims as the reason, or perhaps one of the reasons, th...
$322
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