Lot 3849
1860-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with nice even light gold toning. Only 14,635 minted. Pop 6; 1 in 64. A blazing pale golden half eagle with the popular (and rare) D mintmark for Dahlonega, Georgia. A coin whose highly concentrated luster and almost ostentatious eye appeal gives it the nod in our estimation. Don't mind the hint of weakness at the eagle's neck since this is typically seen and has been taken into consideration by the careful graders at PCGS. A coin that has plenty of material for thought, and one of the more historic issues since barely 6 months after is was struck, the drumrolls of war began to toll as the South severed its allegiance with the Northern states. The start of the war meant the beginning of the end for the Dahlonega branch mint. Once it closed in 1861, it would never reopen (PCGS # 8286) .
Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000.
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| Realized $17,250 |
