FROM THE GLACIER RAMS COLLECTION A "crusty" and original CHOICE 1861 half eagle. A satiny lustrous example with a decent strike and good surface cleanliness for the assigned grade. Wholly original this is a pleasing Civil War date half eagle with multiple levels of demand. PCGS 77, NGC 73, CAC 18. The only PCGS/CAC example to sell realized $2,875 in the November 2011 sale of the M.B. Tucker Collection. Nearly a decade later, the CAC CPG value is $2,880 and the PCGS Price Guide value is $2,800. Not a rare date, but scarce finer, and always popular. Cert. Number 36339598 PCGS # 8288.00