Lot 3843
1858-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice strike with even gold toning on both sides. Only 15,362 minted. Pop 3; 4 in 62; 1 in 63; 1 in 64. Intense but still satiny frost, the coin marvelously toned to a soft apricot orange color through which brighter yellow gold radiance persists almost undiminished in spite of the modest MS61 grade. A unconvincing impression was left by the recoil of the (possibly worn) dies that struck much of this year's coinage, but we are happy to see and delighted to report that the present offering enjoys nearly full devices on both sides. With the grade, it is far above the average Dahlonega mint half eagle from this year's release. It is as if the mint pressman who made it turned to his shop assistant and said, "We've got a success now, my boy!" (PCGS # 8278) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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