1859-D $5 Medium D MS(PCGS#8282)

1859-D $5 Medium D MS (PCGS#8282)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Boldly Struck Mint State 1859-D Half Eagle 1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-44. Medium D. MS-62 (PCGS). Beautiful satin to semi-reflective, bright pinkish-gold surfaces are truly exceptional for a Dahlonega Mint half eagle. The strike is bold to sharp over virtually all design elements, and the surfaces are predominantly smooth and suggest an even higher grade. This is a superior example of the issue that will soon grace the cabinet of another connoisseur. Mintage figures of gold coins at the Dahlonega Mint steadily declined toward the end of the 1850s, and by 1859, only 10,366 half eagles were struck, the second lowest figure for the denomination at the Georgia facility. The 1859-D half eagles entered general commerce where they saw the normal rigors of circulation, but in the economic uncertainty in the lead up to the Civil War many were soon hoarded, leaving a handful of Mint State specimens. As with most Southern gold coins, the vast quantity of the roughly 200 known specimens are in VF or EF condition, with AU coins quite scarce. Mint State examples, while more available than some issues, are of exceptional rarity; PCGS CoinFactsestimates that fewer than 10 Uncirculated specimens exist, an opinion shared by Southern gold expert Doug Winter (2013). Provenance: From the Augustana Collection. PCGS Population: 6; 3 finer (MS-64 finest). PCGS# 8282. NGC ID: 25VD. Click here for certification details from PCGS.