Lot 4425
1844-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. CAC Approved. In PCGS holder 05549771. Well struck with nice mint luster evident. This coin has a special look as if it were a specimen strike. The 1844-D has about the same rarity as the 1843-D and 1845-D half eagles, grade for grade, although may be scarcer in high grades. This appears to be the finest known example and it surpasses the Ashland City coin (which has a light scrape that runs diagonally alongside Liberty's nose). The strike is excellent; indeed, incredibly sharp which is why we question whether it isn't some sort of special striking. The obverse is completely detailed with the minor exception of soft rim denticles. So sharp is Liberty's hair that it stands out forcefully like the hair on the later Proofs. One has to look twice at the mintmark to see that it is in fact a D-mint coin. The reverse is similarly detailed. There are a few tiny marks in the field, but Liberty's profile seems to have missed attracting any. The reverse has a few small marks below OF. The luster is outstanding with a mixture of frosty texture and prooflike reflectiveness. There is more than a bit of prooflike surface in the fields. Assembling the pieces, we can say confidently, this is an unusually handsome coin. It's attractions are many. And best of all, it would make a wonderful high grade purchase for an experienced gold buyer. 88,982 pieces minted. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 8221) .
Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000.
Ohringer Family Trust Holdings.
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