1843-O $5 Small Letters MS(PCGS#8217)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1352

Grade

AU53

Price

4,800

Lot Description

1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. Die State I. Small Letters. AU-53 (PCGS). Pleasingly toned in honey-orange, this minimally circulated survivor retains overall sharp striking detail and appreciable mint luster. The Small Letters is the first variety of half eagle struck in the New Orleans Mint during 1843. It is far scarcer than its Large Letters counterpart in today's market, especially in the finer grades, as here. PCGS# 8217. NGC ID: 25T5. Click here for certification details from PCGS.