1842-D $5 Large Date MS(PCGS#8211)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6096

Grade

VF35

Price

10,800

Lot Description

Rare and Significant 1842-D Large Date $5 1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 8-G. Large Date, Large Letters. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. This lovely example sports smooth-looking surfaces dressed in warm honey-olive color, isolated peripheral areas with enhancing blushes of reddish-rose iridescence. Detail is universally bold for the assigned grade, and both the originality and eye appeal are commensurate with a pre-Civil War era Southern gold coin that secured strict approval from CAC. The 1842-D Large Date, Large Letters is very rare with such quality, and this important bidding opportunity is sure to attract the attention of astute gold enthusiasts. CAC Population: 1; 4. PCGS# 8211. NGC ID: 25SY. Click here for certification details from PCGS.