1852-D $5 MS(PCGS#8252)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3056

Grade

AU58

Price

7,800

Lot Description

1852-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 32-V. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Enticing reddish-rose highlights enliven a base of warmer olive-honey color. This is an attractively original example, one that is also lustrous, frosty, and well struck apart from typical softness at the borders and central high points. With the second highest mintage (91,584 pieces) among half eagles from this coinage facility, the 1852-D is one of the more frequently encountered Dahlonega Mint fives. Few survivors grade finer than EF, however, and with only a handful of Mint State coins extant this a significant offering of a lovely, CAC-approved Choice AU example. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 21; 28 finer, just nine of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 9; 3. PCGS# 8252. NGC ID: 25UC. 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.