1893 - O $5 Liberty Head

I got his coin from my buddy Chris over at longislandcoin on Instagram. If you have an Instagram account, I'd consider giving him a follow if you're not already. He posts almost every day with a wide array of coins from everyday Morgans to rare Roman coins, he's really got it all.

This example is my first O mint coin and I'm super happy with it. I'm currently working my Liberty Head $5 gold mintmark set (1839-1908). I still need one from the Charlotte Mint, Dahlonega Mint, Denver Mint, and Carson City Mint. While I can find examples of each of these coins, I'm trying to get quality coins over XF, Cleaned, or Damaged.

The 1893-O has the second highest mintage figure of any half eagle from this mint. It is the most common of the three With Motto issues and the second most available New Orleans half eagle from the standpoint of overall rarity. In Uncirculated, it is the most common half eagle from New Orleans.

The 1893-O is the second most common New Orleans half eagle and the most common in higher grades. It has a reasonably high mintage of 110,000 and there are hundreds known in circulated grades. Over 100 exist in Uncirculated but most are in the MS60 to MS62 range. A properly graded MS63 is very scarce and in MS64, the 1893-O half eagle is extremely rare with just two pieces currently known to me. I have never seen a piece that I considered to be a Gem.

^{source 👉Doug Winter}

I hope you all enjoy this coin as much as I do... Cheers 🍻