1849 $5 MS(PCGS#8240)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6059

Grade

AU58

Price

2,160

Lot Description

1849 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Breen-6582. Repunched Date. AU-58 (NGC). An attractive, fully original near-Mint example of this neat variety. Bold repunching is evident on the digits 49 in the date, confirming the Breen-6582 attribution. According to the author, the discovery coin for this variety was offered as lot 4224 in the 1963 FUN Sale. PCGS# 8240. NGC ID: 25TV. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com