Lot 2248
1843 $5 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Breen-6543, Normal Stars. Beautiful, soft satiny surfaces with original light golden color. Liberty's device appears frosty in relation to the fields and all detail on the devices and stars are strong. Close to Condition Census for this early "No Motto" half eagle from the Philadelphia Mint. While many of the Philadelphia issue half eagles from the 1840's have large mintages and high survival rates in lower grades, examples that grade MS62 or finer become very rare quickly. NGC population is 7 in MS-63, 8 in MS-64 and a single MS-65.
Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000.
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