Lot 3818
1846-D/D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Old holder. Bold strike with lovely rich golden toning. A flashy coin with lots of luster. Pop 1; 1 in 66. Variety 15-L (Per Doug Winter's second edition and revised attribution system). Only 125 to 150 pieces of this scarce Dahlonega Mint issue are thought to have survived in all grades, and in Uncirculated condition authorities in the series believe only 8 to 9 examples exist. With a daringly double-punched mintmark, this example, quite possibly the second highest on the Condition Census behind a MS66 example. It has bright lustrous greenish gold surfaces, shifting to a satiny appearance on the devices and especially near the peripheries. A number of faint wispy marks in the fields and a few minor blemishes are noted on Liberty's cheek.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000.
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| Realized $28,750 |
