1869 $5 AU50 认证号09182805, PCGS号8317

Reading Doug Winter's article, https://raregoldcoins.com/blog/2022/3/11/a-dozen-undervalued-liberty-head-half-eagles He states: "The mintage of this date is a paltry 1,760 business strikes. There are an estimated 50-60 known. When available, this date tends to come in grades in the EF45 to AU50 range and virtually every piece I have seen is prooflike, very heavily abraded, and completely stripped due to dipping or more drastic surface alterations." This piece caught my attention, with its clean surfaces and original toning. Perhaps it would CAC or upgrade from its old holder. Whatever the grade, CAC or not, I love it!

David Akers (1975/88)

The 1869 has one of the lowest mintages in the series and the date is just as rare as that low mintage implies. There are not all that many specimens known in any condition, but the typically available 1869 is EF or AU with proof-like or partially proof-like surfaces. I have not seen a strictly uncirculated 1869 and the Kern specimen is the only one ever catalogued as such (Editors note: as of 1980).