1847 $5 MS(PCGS#8231)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1364

Grade

MS61

Price

1,920

Lot Description

1847 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. Lustrous satin to softly frosted surfaces are richly and originally patinated in a blend of deep honey and more vivid rose-orange shades. Pleasingly smooth in hand for the assigned grade with bold to sharp striking detail throughout the design. A vertical die crack bisects the reverse from the upper border at the final letter S in STATES to the lower at the letter D in the denomination. The 1847 is the most available half eagle from its decade in terms of total number of coins known, but it remains scarce to rare in all Mint State grades. PCGS# 8231. NGC ID: 25TL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.