1863 $5 MS(PCGS#8294)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3093

等级

AU58

价格

347,493

详细说明

Very Rare 1863 Liberty Half Eagle 1863 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. This lovely near-Mint 1863 half eagle is a highly significant offering from the JBR Set. It is a fully original, expertly preserved coin exhibiting rich honey-olive and orange-gold colors. The strike is sharp and both sides retain nearly complete frosty to modestly semi-reflective luster. With Northern banks suspending gold specie payments at the end of 1861, and such coins simultaneously disappearing from circulation in the East and Midwest, little bullion reached the Philadelphia Mint for coinage during the remaining years of the 1860s and throughout much of the 1870s. In 1863, the Philadelphia Mint produced only 2,442 circulation strike half eagles, the lowest mintage of the Civil War era after that of 1,270 pieces in 1865. Perhaps not surprisingly, the 1863 is seldom offered in any grade. The present example, among the finest seen by PCGS and verified by CAC, is sure to catch the interest of astute gold collectors who recognize the significant bidding opportunity that this lot represents. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 11; 7 finer, just four of which are Mint State (MS-65+ finest). CAC Population: 2; 3. PCGS# 8294. NGC ID: 25VS. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]