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CSNS Signature US Coin Sale 1254 26-28 Apr 2017
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Classic Half Eagles
1838-D $5 AU55 PCGS Secure. McCloskey 1-A, R.3. The 1838-D half eagle is the Dahlonega issue of this denomination, and it is a one-year type from that mint, showing the Classic Head design. Doug Winter suggests that the issue's popularity is drawn from those factors more than scarcity, as the date is fairly plentiful in the context of Dahlonega gold. Nonetheless, most examples of the 1838-D fives are in VF or XF condition. Attractive AU coins are scarce, and Mint State pieces are rare.
The present coin is numerically high-end, but is also high-end for its grade. Luster remains in the fields, and there is no obvious high-point wear on the sharply struck devices. We note only minor softening of the mint sheen on the high points of the devices and in the open areas of the fields. The surfaces are smooth and even free of distracting hairlines. This may be the most visually fantastic 1838-D half eagle in an AU55 holder. Population: 16 in 55, 35 finer (3/17).
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1838-D $5 AU55 PCGS Secure. McCloskey 1-A, R.3. The 1838-D half eagle is the Dahlonega issue of this denomination, and it is a one-year type from that mint, showing the Classic Head design. Doug Winter suggests that the issue's popularity is drawn from those factors more than scarcity, as the date is fairly plentiful in the context of Dahlonega gold. Nonetheless, most examples of the 1838-D fives are in VF or XF condition. Attractive AU coins are scarce, and Mint State pieces are rare.
The present coin is numerically high-end, but is also high-end for its grade. Luster remains in the fields, and there is no obvious high-point wear on the sharply struck devices. We note only minor softening of the mint sheen on the high points of the devices and in the open areas of the fields. The surfaces are smooth and even free of distracting hairlines. This may be the most visually fantastic 1838-D half eagle in an AU55 holder. Population: 16 in 55, 35 finer (3/17).
HID02901242017