1900 $5 Liberty Head NGC PF68 Ultra Cameo

$224,250.00 USD

The 1900 $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle represents the twilight of the Liberty Head (Coronet) design era, which ran from 1839 until 1908.

Obverse: Shows the classical bust of Liberty facing left, crowned with a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, surrounded by 13 stars, with the date 1900 below.

Reverse: Features a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast, holding arrows and an olive branch. Above the eagle appears the scroll with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, and encircling the design are the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and FIVE D.

Numismatic experts note that superb Proof Liberty half eagles (PR66 and above) are "very rare" and suggest they are undervalued relative to corresponding $10 and $20 gold proofs. This PF68 Ultra Cameo grade signals that this 1900 half eagle is virtually the best one can obtain, with its few peers tightly held in advanced collections.