1906-S $5 Gold Liberty PCGS AU55

Gold Half-Eagles That Survived The Great San Francisco Earthquake

Nicknamed the "Granite Lady" for its size, strength, and sturdy construction, The San Francisco Mint proved worthy of its moniker when it survived the Great San Francisco Earthquake on April 18, 1906. The cataclysmic tectonic upheaval leveled most of the neighborhood surrounding the mint, starting numerous fires, and causing wreckage that nearly wiped out the city. The Granite Lady, however, escaped unscathed, a tower of strength amid blocks and blocks of smoldering ruins. In fact, the San Francisco Mint was the only financial institution left standing and still in operation following the earthquake!

Own An Actual Piece Of History

Here you can feel a piece of that history with a United States $5 Gold Half-Eagle struck at the San Francisco Mint the same year that the Granite Lady survived the Great San Francisco Earthquake! All major details are still sharp on these 1906-dated coins. You'll be able to read the word "Liberty" in the coronet on the obverse, and the shield on the reverse is still well-defined. Struck in 8.359 grams of highly pure 90% fine gold, each coin comes graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in very nice About Uncirculated-55 (AU55) condition with only slight wear and full details! Each coin available here will come with a storybook on the Great San Francisco Earthquake, and a front-page copy of an actual April 19, 1906, newspaper printed the day after the Earthquake!

This Five Dollar Gold Liberty Was The Merchant's Choice

From the moment the first of these coins rolled out of the United States Mint in the mid-1800s to their final curtain call just after the Turn of the Century, the Five Dollar Gold Liberty Half Eagle served as the fuel of business across the country. This workhorse coin of commerce had the perfect balance of its time–a large enough denomination for most day-to-day transactions, yet small enough for merchants to easily make change. Imagine a coin with the same ubiquity and utility as today's $20 bill, and you get the idea!

Once Everywhere, Now Hard To Find!

Of course, popularity in circulation can be a bad sign for a coin's longevity. Even though these $5 coins were minted in large quantities, their constant use combined with the gold recall of 1933 reduced their numbers significantly. In fact, coin experts estimate that more than 90% of U.S. gold coins have been melted, which means availability for those remaining is very limited. It's especially difficult to find one in nice condition today. Fortunately, you don't have to look any further! Secure your 1906-S $5 Gold Liberty Half Eagle now before our supply runs out!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• POPULAR, LONG-RUNNING DESIGN – The $5 Gold "Liberty Head" Half Eagles was designed by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht and was issued for circulation from 1839 to 1908. The coins in this offer were struck in 1906 at the San Francisco Mint–the same year the Mint survived the Great San Francisco Earthquake.
• STRUCK IN FINE GOLD – These Gold Half Eagles were each minted in 8.359 grams of highly pure 90% fine gold and measure 21.6 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER U.S. COINAGE – Each Liberty Head Gold Half Eagle has a legal-tender face value of $5. Gold coins like this were widely circulated and used by people every day for transactions large and small.
• NICE COLLECTOR GRADE CONDITION – Your 1906-S $5 Gold Liberty Half Eagle coin has been graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in very nice About Uncirculated-55 (AU55) condition.
• SCARCE, HARD-TO-FIND COINS – Millions of these gold coins were melted in 1933 after President Franklin D Roosevelt recalled gold coins from the public in 1933. Millions more were lost to international business transactions where they were often melted or hidden away and forgotten in foreign bank vaults.

Struck more than 115 years ago when America was flush with its newfound status as a world power, these coins will make a prized addition to your own personal hoard! Secure one today!