Lot 2318
1859-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. NGC graded MS-61. In NGC holder 1628678-011. Lovely honey color gold. Light golden orange toning on both sides. Only 10,366 minted. Free from marks or planchet flaws, splendid example! The otherwise mellow color yields to brighter golden hues toward the centers and around the legends where the luster shows a more robust graininess. Just about fully struck, with no sign of weakness at the hair below the coronet nor on the eagle's neck feathers and a portion of the right wing (traditional weak areas on the branch mint dates of the 1850s). Pop 5; 3 finer in 62. (PCGS # 8282) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
Ex: Ashland City Collection.
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