1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) CAC Gold Foil Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS66

1857-S $5 Liberty Half Eagle – S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) – PCGS MS66 – CAC Approved

This 1857-S $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle has been certified and graded by PCGS as MS66 and is CAC approved. It originates from the famous S.S. Central America Shipwreck (Recovery #2) and includes a small “pinch” of California gold dust, adding extraordinary historical and collector value. PCGS encapsulation guarantees the coin’s authenticity and premium Mint State 66 condition.

Designed by Christian Gobrecht and struck from 1839 to 1908, the $5 Liberty Half Eagle is the only single design ever produced at all seven U.S. Mint facilities: Philadelphia, Dahlonega, Charlotte, New Orleans, San Francisco, Carson City, and Denver. The 1857-S issue holds special significance as it was recovered from the legendary “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America, which sank in 1857 carrying tons of gold from the California Gold Rush.

Add this remarkable shipwreck-recovered gold coin to your collection today!

Coin Specifications:

• Denomination: $5

• Designer: Christian Gobrecht

• Edge Type: Reeded

• Mint / Mint Mark: San Francisco (S – this coin), Philadelphia (No Mint Mark), New Orleans (O), Denver (D); coins from Dahlonega (D), Carson City (CC), and Charlotte (C) are especially rare

• Obverse: Liberty’s profile surrounded by 13 stars, with “LIBERTY” inscribed on her coronet

• Reverse: Eagle with outstretched wings, holding an olive branch and arrows

• Gold Content: 0.2419 troy oz

• Weight: 8.359 grams

• Diameter: 21.6 mm

• Mint: U.S. Mint

Includes pinch of gold dust from the S.S. Central America treasure.
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