1846 $5 Large Date MS(PCGS#8226)
1846 $5 Large Date MS (PCGS#8226)
March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 5737
- Grade
- AU58
- Price
- 1,680
- Lot Description
- 1846 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large Date. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Blended deep honey and lighter orange-apricot patina greets the viewer from both sides of this lustrous, boldly to sharply defined example. With survivors of this 395,942-piece issue scarce and typically grading VF or EF, this scarce Choice AU is sure to appeal to advanced Liberty Head gold collectors. The Large Date is the more available of the two logotypes used to produce the 1846 half eagle. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 8226. NGC ID: 25TF. 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.