1844-D $5 MS(PCGS#8221)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7017

Grade

AU58

Price

7,800

Lot Description

1844-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 11-G. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. This gorgeous example exhibits vivid golden-olive color and nearly full mint frost. The strike is razor sharp to full throughout, and impressively so for the issuing mint. Attractively original and quite smooth, even the most discerning Southern gold collectors will be impressed by this PQ example. Vying with the 1843-D and 1845-D as the most readily obtainable Dahlonega Mint half eagle from the 1840s, the 1844-D is still scarce in an absolute sense. When found with the exceptional surface preservation and eye appeal offered here, this issue is rare. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. PCGS Population: 24; 25 finer (MS-64 finest). CAC Population: 9; 5. PCGS# 8221. NGC ID: 25T9. Click here for certification details from PCGS.