Lot 1767
One of the Finest Known 1873 Half Eagles. PCGS graded MS-64. This is tied for the finest graded 1873 Half Eagle with only 4 so graded by PCGS, there are none graded higher. Frosty mint bloom abounds on this specimen, the surfaces are pristine, no evidence of handling or cleaning. Both sides have a golden glow that radiates from the centers. Well struck on all but the uppermost curls on Liberty, similar on the reverse with all the wing feathers crisp, the only slight weakness on the eagle's billowy neck. Struck during the panic of 1873 when a number of companies failed and money became very tight for several years in America, few could afford to set aside a small fortune like this coin, which is why so few were coined, and even fewer were saved. An important coin.
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