1872 $5 PR(PCGS#8467)

1872 $5 PR (PCGS#8467)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer
Stack's Bowers
Lot Number
7555
Grade
PR55
Price
7,188
Lot Description
1872 Liberty Half Eagle. Proof-55 (NGC). A lightly circulated Proof of the date with bold rose iridescence on frosty orange-gold motifs and reflective fields; the fields&nbsp;display a fair amount of scuffing from its brief time in circulation. <em>Just 30 Proofs of the date were struck, </em>with far fewer than that figure available to today's collecting community, even when modestly circulated specimens such as the present coin are taken into consideration. A nice opportunity to obtain a rarity without breaking the bank.
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