1846-D/D $5 MS(PCGS#8229)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7024

Grade

AU53

Price

4,800

Lot Description

1846-D/D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 16-J. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. Attractive, fully original surfaces display a blend of deep honey-olive and warm orange-gold. Lustrous and well struck, most design elements are sharply rendered. The appearance is impressively smooth, although a few marks in the upper right reverse field are noted for accuracy. The 1846-D issue includes a dramatic and popular variety, a widely repunched mintmark with bold remnants of the first D readily evident above and to the right of the primary mintmark. The top of the first mintmark is lost in the olive branch. The 1846-D/D is more available than its normal mintmark counterpart, although the typical example grades no finer than EF. This is a rare AU survivor, with the first D sharp, that is sure to create excitement among advanced Southern gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. CAC Population: 13 in all AU grades. PCGS# 8229. NGC ID: 25TH. Click here for certification details from PCGS.