1852-D $5 MS(PCGS#8252)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

9103

Grade

MS60

Price

7,200

Lot Description

1852-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 32-V. MS-60 (PCGS). Important and rarely offered Mint State preservation for this challenging Southern gold issue. Semi-reflective fields support satiny devices that are sharply struck apart from isolated high point softness and characteristic lack of detail at the borders. Bright golden-yellow color throughout with strong eye appeal. With the second highest mintage (91,584 pieces) among half eagles from this coinage facility, the 1852-D is one of the more frequently encountered Dahlonega Mint fives in today's market. It is similar in overall rarity to the 1844-D, both issues with 500 or more coins believed extant in all grades. Most survivors grade VF, EF or, to a markedly lesser extent, AU. A Mint State 1852-D half eagle is a significant rarity, as above, and in keeping with the Dahlonega Mint gold series in its entirety. Provenance: From the Augustana Collection. PCGS Population: 1; 8 finer (MS-63 finest). PCGS# 8252. NGC ID: 25UC. Click here for certification details from PCGS.