1899-S $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle PCGS MS63

Here's a great candidate for a gold type coin. Produced in fin-de-siècle San Francisco, this is a quite affordable option for the numismatist who wishes to add an attractive gold piece to his or her collection. PCGS has graded 173 of this issue in MS63, with 105 finer.

The Old San Francisco Mint, where this great collectible was struck at the end of the 19th century.

Here's an interesting aside for collectors: Did you know that the Liberty head half eagles were the only coin to be struck at every single U.S. mint? So, if you would like to put together a type set of Liberty head $5 half eagles, then a great project would be to acquire one of each minted in Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dahlonega, New Orleans, San Francisco, Carson City, and Denver! Imagine putting together that unique set of seven coins from seven different mints. Wouldn't that be a great numismatic accomplishment? And the perfect affordable San Francisco example is presented here for your consideration.