PCGS AU53
PCGS AU50
- PCGS #:
- 8312
- Designer:
- Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 21.65 millimeters
- Weight:
- 8.36 grams
- Mintage:
- 34,920
- Mint:
- San Francisco
- Metal:
- 90% Gold, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $22,425 • MS61 • 05-28-2008 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1866-S $5 Motto
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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 80 |
| 60 or Better | |
| 65 or Better | |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-8.2 |
| 60 or Better | R-10.1 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.1 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 10 / 106 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 106 |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 106 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 34 / 218 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 218 |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 218 |
Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 AU58 PCGS grade |
| #1 AU58 PCGS grade |
| #1 AU58 PCGS grade |
| #4 AU58 estimated grade |
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#5 AU53 PCGS grade
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| #5 AU53 estimated grade |
| #5 AU53 estimated grade |
| #5 AU53 estimated grade |
| #5 AU53 estimated grade |
| #10 AU50 PCGS grade |
David Akers (1975/88):
The mintage of the 1866-S Motto is much greater than that of the 1866-S No Motto, but the auction data correctly shows that the two are very similar in overall rarity, although the No Motto coin is even more difficult to locate in high grade. Only one or two uncirculated examples of this issue are known and most specimens are VF or worse. The mintmark is very small and invariably weak and on the typical badly worn specimen it is sometimes barely visible.