Lot 2260
1861 $5 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Bright yellow gold surfaces are frosty and lustrous and free from any spotting or discoloration. Abrasions in the fields are minimal. Two factors continually make the 1861 half eagle a very desirable "type" coin for the 1839-1866 Without Motto design. First, this issue can be considered a Civil War Era issue and correspondingly attracts demand for that reason alone. Secondly, aside from the 1861, almost every other Philadelphia half eagle from this time frame is unobtainable in high uncirculated grades. This example can be identified by a short scratch between stars 5 and 6. NGC population of 32 in MS-64, 10 in MS-65 and 2 in MS-66.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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| Realized $6,900 |
