Liberty Half Eagles
1873 $5 Open 3 MS63 PCGS. A mintage of 112,480 Liberty half eagles was accomplished in 1873, split between the Closed 3 and Open 3 varieties. The Open three variant is slightly more common than its Closed 3 counterpart, but it is still a scarce-to-rare issue in all grades today. This well-detailed Select example displays rich orange-gold surfaces with scattered minor contact marks and slightly subdued mint luster. Population: 11 in 63, 10 finer (1/17).