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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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Liberty Half Eagles
1861 $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. Collectors seeking a high-end No Motto Liberty half eagle type coin have only a handful of dates from which to choose. Most issues are either extremely rare in Mint State or are so above MS62. The 1861 is among the few No Motto issues that are available enough in high grade to be collectible, although demand for such examples drives a strong market for these coins. The present piece stands apart from most of its peers with the coveted Plus designation, and finer examples are decidedly rare. The strike is sharp, and each side displays satiny yellow-gold luster. Some faint planchet roughness on portions of the reverse should not be mistaken for post-striking abrasions. The only grade-limiting factors on this coin are some minor grazes on the obverse that are visible with a loupe but are not particularly bothersome. Population: 41 in 64 (5 in 64+), 9 finer. CAC: 13 in 64, 4 finer (11/16).
1861 $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. Collectors seeking a high-end No Motto Liberty half eagle type coin have only a handful of dates from which to choose. Most issues are either extremely rare in Mint State or are so above MS62. The 1861 is among the few No Motto issues that are available enough in high grade to be collectible, although demand for such examples drives a strong market for these coins. The present piece stands apart from most of its peers with the coveted Plus designation, and finer examples are decidedly rare. The strike is sharp, and each side displays satiny yellow-gold luster. Some faint planchet roughness on portions of the reverse should not be mistaken for post-striking abrasions. The only grade-limiting factors on this coin are some minor grazes on the obverse that are visible with a loupe but are not particularly bothersome. Population: 41 in 64 (5 in 64+), 9 finer. CAC: 13 in 64, 4 finer (11/16).