Liberty Half Eagles
1856 $5 MS62 NGC. The 1856 is a moderately scarce No Motto half eagle in terms of its overall availability. Mint State survivors are very rare, however. Aside from slight softness on the forecurls and the eagle's neck feathers, the devices exhibit a pinpoint impression. The obverse presents a hint of semiprooflikeness in the fields, while the reverse displays lively luster over rose-gold surfaces. Census: 8 in 62, 10 finer (1/17).