1855-D $5 Medium D MS(PCGS#98263)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3066

等级

AU55

价格

62,052

详细说明

1855-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 38-CC. Medium D. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. Abundant frosty luster remains on handsome, original honey-orange surfaces. Reversing the pattern of strike seen in the typical 1853-D and 1854-D half eagle, this piece is softly defined through the centers, yet considerably sharper toward the borders. Impressively smooth with superior eye appeal. By the time the 1855-D was produced half eagles had long been a workhorse among the gold denominations, none more so than those struck at the Southern mints. These tended to enter circulation and remain there for years. The 22,432 Dahlonega Mint half eagles produced in 1855 are no exception to this; only around 150 to 200 examples are thought to exist in all grades, almost none of which are Mint State. With the vast majority of surviving coins at the AU-50 level and below, Choice examples are eagerly pursued by dedicated specialists, especially those few that have met with CAC approval. Truly this is an exceptional specimen of a challenging issue, made even more so by the fact that the Medium D is by far the scarcer of the two varieties known. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population (Medium D attribution only): 6; 5 finer, just one of which is Mint State (MS-62). CAC Population: 2; 2. There are no Mint State coins verified by CAC. PCGS# 98263. NGC ID: 25US. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.