1859-D $5 Medium D MS(PCGS#8282)

December 2025 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part I

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

22198

Grade

AU58

Price

12,000

Lot Description

Vivid rose-orange overtones blend with deeper olive-gold color on both sides of this vivid and attractive example. Frosty luster is superior in quality for the assigned grade, as are surfaces that are impressively smooth and virtually distraction free. A premium coin that will appeal to discerning Southern gold specialists.<p>Mintage figures of gold coins at the Dahlonega Mint steadily declined toward the end of the 1850s. By 1859, only 10,366 half eagles were struck, the second lowest figure for the denomination at the Georgia facility. The 1859-D half eagles entered general commerce where they saw the normal rigors of circulation. As with most Southern gold coins, the vast quantity of the roughly 200 known specimens are in VF or EF condition, with AU coins of even marginal quality quite scarce. At the uppermost reaches of Choice About Uncirculated preservation, the offered coin is a noteworthy condition rarity worthy of the strongest bids.