1855-D $5 Large D MS (PCGS#8263)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1048
- 等级
- XF45
- 价格
- 42,817
- 详细说明
- 1855-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 38-EE. Large D. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
Appreciable frosty luster remains on handsome, original pinkish-honey 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 and 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 EF-40 level and below, Choice EF and AU examples are eagerly pursued by dedicated specialists. This is a superior example at the assigned grade level worthy of serious consideration.
Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set.
CAC Stickered Population: 15 in all grades (AU-58 highest graded).
PCGS# 8263. NGC ID: 25US.
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