Lot 2298
1851-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. NGC holder 1293449-055. Mostly well struck with nice wide borders. A trifle softly struck in the centeres. Loaded with frosty mint luster. Honey golden surfaces. From the Ashland City description: "The 1851-D is tied as fifth rarest in the series of Dahlonega Fives. However, it is in the dead center of the series in high grade rarity with more high grade examples surviving of this issue than one might think, suggesting a possible small hoard might have existed at one time. Most examples are weakly struck of this issue and this piece displays softness on Liberty's hair curls as well as the eagle's neck and the fletchings on the upper arrowhead. Fully defined around the margins. The fields are bright and semi-reflective with satiny mint luster over the devices. An exceptional, high grade coin that should be positioned somewhere in the middle of the Condition Census." Pop 4; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8248) .
Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000.
Ex: Ashland City.
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| Realized $13,800 |
