1856-O $5 MS(PCGS#8269)

1856-O $5 MS (PCGS#8269)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Losbeschreibung: 1856-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-50 (PCGS). This is a sharply defined, lustrous About Uncirculated 1856-O half eagle with much of the original frosty finish remaining. Some modest semi-reflective qualities can be seem in the fields and are very attractive. Sharply struck in most areas with wonderfully original color in deep honey-olive and orange-rose. With just 10,000 pieces produced, the 1856-O is tied with the 1892-O as having the lowest mintage in the New Orleans Mint half eagle series. This issue is similar in rarity to the 1855-O with an extant population of only 90 to 110 coins (per Doug Winter, 2020). Far superior to the typically offered VF or EF survivor, the present example would serve as a highlight in an advanced Southern gold cabinet. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. PCGS Population: 5; 29 finer, just three of which are Mint State (MS-61 finest). PCGS# 8269. NGC ID: 25UY. Click here for certification details from PCGS.