1851 $5 MS(PCGS#8246)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1383

Grade

MS61

Price

2,160

Lot Description

1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). Softly frosted surfaces are adorned with blended honey-orange and pinkish-rose toning. This is an very well struck 1850s half eagle; the detail is universally sharp from the rims to the centers. Rarer than a mintage of 377,505 pieces might imply, the 1851 is scarce even in EF and AU grades. Mint State survivors are elusive, and this is one of the finest examples of the issue that we have handled in quite some time. PCGS# 8246. NGC ID: 25U5. Click here for certification details from PCGS.