1892-O $5 MS(PCGS#8381)

1892-O $5 MS (PCGS#8381)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1892-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. Frosty olive-gold surfaces are originally preserved and aesthetically pleasing. Well struck by New Orleans Mint standards, we note bold to sharp detail throughout the design. Minimally abraded for the assigned grade, with full lively mint luster that enhances the appearance. The 1892-O inaugurates a curious and brief subseries of half eagles struck in New Orleans after the Civil War. Only four issues comprise this group: the 1892-O, 1893-O and 1894-O of the Liberty Head design type and the highly regarded 1909-O in the Indian series. While not as well known as the standalone 1909-O Indian, the trio of Liberty Head issues are far scarcer, especially the 1892-O. This issue, in fact, vies with the 1856-O as the lowest mintage New Orleans Mint half eagle, with just 10,000 of each produced. Doug Winter (Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint: 1839-1909, 2020 edition) allows for just 100-125+ survivors in all grades, as opposed to 1,250-1,750+ coins extant for the 1909-O. Mint State coins are in the distinct minority among survivors. Clearly our offering of the present Fairmont-Hendricks specimen represents an important bidding opportunity for the astute collector of Liberty Head gold coinage. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS# 8381. NGC ID: 25Y8. Click here for certification details from PCGS.