1851-O $5 VF30 认证号32776648, PCGS号8249

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专家评论

Doug Winter

After a four-year hiatus, the New Orleans mint resumed production of half eagles in 1851. After this issue, production would be halted again, this time for three years.

The 1851-O half eagle is a scarce date in all grades. It is usually seen in VF to EF grades and is hard to locate in properly graded EF45. It is rare in AU and it becomes very rare in the higher range of this grade. There are just four to five known in Uncirculated.

STRIKE: The 1851-O is the least well struck New Orleans half eagle from the 1850s. Many are seen with considerable weakness at the centers. On the obverse, this entails the curls below LIBER which are usually extremely flat. Interestingly, the periphery is very sharp with full radial lines in the stars. The reverse shows weakness on the leg feathers below the shield, the claws and the arrow feathers. The periphery is sharp, as on the obverse. There are a few 1851-O half eagles known with sharp strikes. This coin illustrated above, which is in the Pinnacle collection, is among the best struck that I have seen.

SURFACES: The surfaces tend to show numerous marks but are not as heavily abraded as on the issues from 1845 through 1847. The obverse fields, for some reason, seem to show more marks than on the reverse and I have seen a number of 1851-O half eagles with conspicuous marks in the left obverse field.

LUSTER: The luster is grainy in texture and even on uncleaned, original coins it has a subdued appearance. I have never seen an 1851-O that was reflective. The luster is often impaired due to the fact that many have been cleaned at one time.

COLORATION: The natural coloration is most often a medium to deep green-gold. A few are seen with a more orange-gold hue. Many have been scrubbed to a bright, unnatural appearance.

EYE APPEAL: The eye appeal for this date is below average. This is primarily due to the fact that most are very weak at the obverse and reverse center. In addition, the luster is very grainy in texture and has a look that is not necessarily appealing to all viewers. A few attractive pieces are known and these are worth substantial premiums over typical examples.

DIE CHARACTERISTICS: There is a raised dot on the upper cure of Liberty’s breast directly above the 1 in the date. Some raised die polish lines can be seen in the letters in LIBERTY; these are not visible on lower grade coins. A diagonal die line connects a denticle to the upper right serif of the N in UNITED. The tops of the two lines in the second set of vertical lines in the shield have a distinctive V-shape.

MAJOR VARIETIES: There are two varieties known:

Variety One: The date is perfect with now signs of repunching. The mintmark is low and centered above the VE in FIVE.

This is the more common of the two varieties.

Variety Two: The 1 in the date is repunched at its peak. The mintmark is higher than on Variety One and placed above the V In FIVE.

This is the scarcer of the two varieties.

David Akers (1975/88)

This is a very rare date and it is virtually unobtainable in choice condition. Most known specimens are only VF or EF at best and usually they are weakly struck, particularly on the hair curls around the face. I have seen only a few pieces better than EF but not one of them was strictly uncirculated.

 

PCGS #
8249
设计师
Christian Gobrecht
边缘
Reeded
直径
21.65 毫米
重量
8.36 克
铸币数量
41000
金属成分
90% Gold, 10% Copper
更高评级数量
96
评级较低的钱币数量
15
地区
The United States of America
价格指南
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稀有性和存量估计 了解更多

评级
所有评级 100 R-8.0 34 / 112 TIE 51 / 218 TIE
60或以上 5 R-9.7 29 / 112 TIE 54 / 218 TIE
65或以上 0 R-10.1 1 / 112 1 / 218
所有评级 100
60或以上 5
65或以上 0
所有评级 R-8.0
60或以上 R-9.7
65或以上 R-10.1
所有评级 34 / 112 TIE
60或以上 29 / 112 TIE
65或以上 1 / 112
所有评级 51 / 218 TIE
60或以上 54 / 218 TIE
65或以上 1 / 218

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位置 评级 缩略图 家谱和历史
1 MS64 PCGS grade
2 MS63 PCGS grade
3 MS62 PCGS grade  
	PCGS #8249 (MS) 62

Heritage 1/2011:5113, $18,400

3 MS62 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2013:5879, $18,800

5 MS61 PCGS grade
#1 MS64 PCGS grade
#2 MS63 PCGS grade
 
	PCGS #8249 (MS) 62 
#3 MS62 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2011:5113, $18,400

#3 MS62 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2013:5879, $18,800

#5 MS61 PCGS grade