1849 $5 MS(PCGS#8240)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5742

Grade

AU55

Price

1,560

Lot Description

1849 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Breen-6582. Repunched Date. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. Glints of pinkish-rose iridescence enliven otherwise dominant honey-gold patina on both sides of this richly original example. Bold repunching is evident on the digits 49 in the date, confirming the Breen-6582 attribution. According to the author, the discovery coin for this variety was offered as lot 4224 in the 1963 FUN Sale. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 8240. NGC ID: 25TV. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.