1856 $5 MS(PCGS#8266)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3279

Grade

MS61

Price

1,800

Lot Description

1856 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS. Attractive medium yellow gold patina is seen on both sides of this sharply struck and satiny example. An otherwise plentiful issue by 1850s Liberty Head half eagle standards, the 1856 is elusive at the present level of preservation, and this coin represents an important bidding opportunity for the specialist. PCGS# 8266. NGC ID: 25UV. Click here for certification details from PCGS.