Lot 1151
1856-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Only 19,786 struck. Well struck and fresh. Recently discovered by a metal detector in the state of Georgia. Pop 1; 2 in 64 at PCGS. One of two superlative examples, both 1856 Dahlonega Mint fives, recently found with a metal detector and sent to Numismatic Conservation Services where the grunge of 150 years was removed non-destructively, leaving the luster fresh, glowing like the luster seen on the 1857-S $20 S. S. Central America treasure ship coins! This is the finer of the two pieces, by a single marvelous grade point. The surfaces are screaming bright and so uncharacteristic of the more normally encountered dulled Mint State D-mint half eagles as to put it miles ahead of all the others. Regardless of the nominal "numerical" grade advantage another coin might have, it pales by comparison. Flashy, frosty, bright, billowy, resplendent, radiant - take your pick, or choose all six of them, this coin displays its mint freshness like no other! As often the case with the Dahlonega gold from the middle decade of the 19th century, a soft impact was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this coin. It shows in the very minor softness on Liberty's braid at the forehead. The eagle's neck feathers, too, which lie on the opposite side at this position, are also slightly muted and soft, but so minor is this that it really doesn't matter given the delightful condition of the coin. Bidders can see by the photos that the luster is really exemplary. (The coin is housed in PCGS holder 03410126.) (PCGS # 8268) .
Estimated Value $30,000 - 40,000.
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| Realized $35,650 |
