Liberty Half Eagles
1846-O $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. A pleasing apricot-gold near-Mint New Orleans No Motto five. Both sides are surprisingly free from apparent abrasions, and the strike is crisp throughout. Slight rub on Liberty's eyebrow and nostril confirms a brief duration in antebellum commerce. Census: 25 in 58, 8 finer (11/16).