1837 $5 MS(PCGS#8175)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

5007

Grade

AU53

Prix

3 720

Description du lot

1837 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-4. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. Handsome golden-apricot surfaces retain much of the original satiny mint luster. The sharp striking detail is notable, as is a lack of singularly mentionable marks. After producing record numbers of Classic Head half eagles in 1834 and 1836, production of this denomination returned to more normal levels in 1837 with 207,121 pieces. The 1837 is one of the two the scarcest Philadelphia Mint issues of this brief design type, and AU examples with the quality offered here are rare relative to demand. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS# 8175. NGC ID: 25RZ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.