1844 $5 MS(PCGS#8219)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3025

Grade

MS61

Price

4,080

Lot Description

1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. A fully impressed, razor sharp example that also sports bright frosty luster. Pleasing honey-apricot color overall with impressively smooth surfaces for the assigned grade. One of the scarcer Philadelphia Mint half eagles from the 1840s, the 1844 is seen less often than the 1843 or 1847. As with all early date Liberty Head half eagles the 1844 is highly elusive in Mint State, and the present example is among the finer seen by both PCGS and CAC. A find for the better date type collector or advanced Liberty Head half eagle enthusiast. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 11; 24 finer (MS-65 finest). CAC Population: 12 in all Mint State grades. PCGS# 8219. NGC ID: 25T7. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.