1850 $5 MS(PCGS#8243)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3047

Grade

AU58

Price

2,400

Lot Description

1850 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Glints of peripheral orange-apricot enhance otherwise deep honey-olive color on both sides of this richly original example. Boldly struck with nearly full mint frost remaining. One of many underrated issues in the early Liberty Head half eagle series, the 1850 is just as scarce in today's market as many of the more highly regarded Charlotte and Dahlonega issues from the 1840s and 1850s. With Uncirculated survivors from a mintage of 64,491 coins rarely encountered, this handsome and premium quality AU-58 represents a significant find for astute gold collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 14; 11 finer (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 7; 2. PCGS# 8243. NGC ID: 25TY. 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.