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Session Four - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:00 PM
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1856 $5 L
IBERTY
1821
1856
.
PCGS graded MS-63
. Lovely light golden toning.
Lustrous golden color with warm toning, definitely a coin
that has grand overall eye appeal. The above-average
strike complements this eye-appeal, some might say, adds
immeasurably to its appearance.
Pop 4; 3 finer, 2 in 64,
1 in 65
. (
PCGS # 8266
)
Estimated Value .........................................$7,000 - 7,500
U
NC
1856-D $5 L
IBERTY
1822
1856-D
.
PCGS graded MS-61
. A few obverse marks. A
nice untoned example. Only 19,786 minted. Elusive and
quite costly in higher grade, this just-miss Select Mint State
example is free of noticeable rim bruises and the strike is
outstanding, well above par for the Dahlonega Mint and
both sides reveal original mint frost.
Pop 9; 19 finer, 12
in 62, 3 in 63, 4 in 64
. (
PCGS # 8268
)
Estimated Value ...................................... $9,000 - 10,000
H
IGH
G
RADE
1856-S $5 L
IBERTY
1823
1856-S
.
PCGS graded MS-61
. Lovely rich golden toning.
A satiny lustrous example of this early S-mint release (third
year that the San Francisco Mint was open for business),
and a Half Eagle with a wealth of underlying luster on its
warmly toned surfaces. Nicely struck in all areas with no
sign of weakness anywhere on the design. A lovely and elu-
sive coin, pieces such as this are among the most sought-
after items in all of numismatics.
Pop 1; 2 finer, 1 in 62,
1 in 64
. (
PCGS # 8270
)
Estimated Value ...................................... $9,000 - 10,000
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MONG
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F
INEST
1858-C $5 L
IBERTY
1824
1858-C
.
NGC graded MS-64
. Well struck and untoned
with semi-reflective fields. Only 38,856 minted. Needle
sharp! A hint of weakness at that is typically seen on 1858-
C half eagles (those of lesser quality, we must remind read-
ers) is entirely missing on this remarkable specimen, with
the key central regions strongly impacted by the coining
dies. Sometimes it seems these Southern Mints just
dashed-off the stuff without attention to quality control. In
other words, either lack of initiative (or more logically, lack
of aptitude) by the mint staffers tended to produce less
that full strikes. That isn't the case with this marvelous
1858-C. A beautiful golden-bright MS64 coin with no objec-
tionable marks or blemishes other than for some slight
roughness in the surface or planchet on the reverse field as
struck. Words are inadequate to describe the reward the
successful bidder will receive when he lands this romantic
Charlotte Mint Half Eagle, for it stops just shy of Gem qual-
ity, and is, by the NGC census indicated here:
Pop 1; none
finer at NGC
. (
PCGS # 8277
)
Estimated Value .................................... $35,000 - 38,000
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