Lot 2277
1841-D $5 Liberty. Small D. NGC graded MS-61. A hint of light golden toning. Well struck with nice luster. Rich greenish yellow gold with brilliant, frosty luster and devoid of the usual surface marks. This is an extremely important opportunity for the half eagle specialist. Two reverse dies are known, one with a tall mintmark (PCGS describes this as Medium D) being extremely rare, the other with much smaller mintmark being the one more often seen. This is the smaller mintmark variety and the present example is one of a mere handful of Mint State examples certified by PCGS. Pop 6; 12 finer; 5 in 62; 4 in 63; 1 in 64; 2 in 65. (PCGS # 8204) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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| Realized $10,925 |
