1844-D $5 MS(PCGS#8221)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6103

Grade

AU53

Price

3,960

Lot Description

1844-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 12-G. AU-53 (NGC). Handsome olive-honey surfaces with plenty of frosty luster remaining to both sides. This is a very well struck coin for a Dahlonega Mint half eagle, most features razor sharp to full and only isolated central high points with a touch of softness that is partially attributable to grade-defining rub. A solidly graded and conditionally scarce About Uncirculated 1844-D $5 that is of further significance as an example of the rare Winter 12-G attribution. This variety is attributable by the final digit 4 in the date centered between Liberty's bust and the denticles, the flag of the digit 1 nearly under the end of the end of the bust. It was unlisted in the second (2003) edition of the Winter reference on Dahlonega Mint gold coinage. PCGS# 8221. NGC ID: 25T9. Click here for certification details from NGC.