The 1890s saw a unique ebb and flow to the production of Liberty Gold Half Eagles. The decade started with low production figures, with mintages growing as the decade progressed and the number of mints striking the coins including four in total. The 1890s issue is a notable one for its exceptionally low mintages, making 1890 Liberty Half Eagles from the Fairmont Collection a true gem for collectors. Today, 1890 $5 Liberty Gold Half Eagle Coins are available to you in certified condition at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Available to you inside PCGS protective slabs!
• Extremely low mintage of 4,240 coins from the Philadelphia Mint!
• Available to you from the Fairmont Collection!
• Limited number of certified coins available!
• Contains .242 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• The face value of $5 (USD) is fully backed by the US government.
• Graded AU50 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.
• On the obverse is Lady Liberty.
• The reverse features the heraldic eagle.

In 1890, the US Mint struck only 58,040 Liberty Gold Half Eagles in total. Philadelphia and Carson City branch mints issued the coins, with Carson City striking 53,800 coins compared to the 4,240 issued by Philadelphia. As the decade wore on, mintage increased annually and the number of mints issue the coins grew to include the New Orleans Mint and San Francisco Mint by 1892.

All of these 1890 $5 Liberty Gold Half Eagle Coins are available to purchase in AU50 condition. Known as About Uncirculated, the AU50 grade is the lowest among AU coins and indicates coins with extremely light signs of friction on the highest relief points, as well as medium or near-full mint luster.

On the obverse of 1890 $5 Liberty Half Eagles is a bust of Lady Liberty. Created by Christian Gobrecht, the portrait shows Liberty in left-profile relief with a coronet crown and a ring of 13 stars around her head.

The reverse side of 1890 Liberty Gold Half Eagles comes with a depiction of the heraldic eagle. The American bald eagle is in front-facing relief with the US national shield, the arrows of war, and the olive branch of peace. The banner above its head bears the national motto.

Fairmont Collection is a term referring to a group Pre-1933 US gold coins discovered in foreign banks in the 2010s. These coins represent a wide range of unique dates in American history, with the coins repatriated to the United States starting in the late 2010s and early 2020s.

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