1866 $5 J-546, BN PR(PCGS#60744)

The September 2011 Philadelphia Americana Sale

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

5775

Grade

PR64

Prix

13 800

Description du lot

1866 Pattern Liberty Half Eagle. Judd-546, Pollock-610. Rarity-7+. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). An extremely rare coin in any grade, there are perhaps four or five known in all between both services, with the majority at this grade level. The color is a blend of chocolate brown with tinges of blue and mint color as well. Fully and perfectly struck, with bold curls on Liberty, the stars surrounding and all of the eagle's feathers and claws. No spots or carbon issues whatsoever, and the surfaces are outstanding in terms of contact. Struck from the regular dies of the half eagle, with the new Motto above the eagle. For identification the surfaces are virtually perfect in terms of contact, with a strong loupe needed to see a minute tick of contact left of star eight in the field above Liberty's head, no other nicks or lintmarks are seen. Struck in copper with a reeded edge.