1838-D $5 MS(PCGS#8178)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6079

Grade

XF40

Price

13,800

Lot Description

1838-D Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter 1-A, the only known dies. Rarity-3. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC. Handsome deep honey-gold color with enhancing blushes of rose-russet iridescence around the peripheries. The remaining detail is suitably bold for the assigned grade, the surfaces uncommonly original and deserving CAC’s approval of the certified grade. This numismatically significant 1838-D half eagle is sure to find its way into the collection of another discerning classic gold enthusiast. CAC Population: 31 in all grades. PCGS# 8178. NGC ID: 25S6. Click here for certification details from PCGS.