Lot 685
1872 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. The mintage for circulation strike 1872 fives was a mere 1,660 pieces. Predictably, few high-grade examples have survived. The surviving population is estimated at 50-65 examples. (PCGS Pop. 2 in EF-45, 20 graded higher, the highest grade being two MS-64 examples. Total of 25 in all grades, 9/24/11).Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,900