1837 $5 MS(PCGS#8175)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4524

Grade

AU58

Price

4,200

Lot Description

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 Choice AU examples with the quality offered here are rare relative to demand.