Lot 1597
1855-D $5 Liberty. Large D. NGC graded MS-62. A hint of light golden toning. With a stable underpinning of advanced collectors, the field of C and D mint gold continues to offer splendid prospects. Take this handsome 1855-D half eagle: Highly luminous orange gold luster with all the eye appeal and objective quality you could want in a Mint State 62 coin! Some central flatness is met with in Miss Liberty's lowest tresses at the ear, and also at the eagle's neck, which we hastily add is typical for this issue. The typical extant specimen at Very Fine and and occasional Extremely Fine is all one sees on the auction circuit. That makes 1855-D a scarce and vastly underappreciated date in any grade even close to Mint State. We end here by simply stating that this is the third finest certified to date at the NGC service. NGC #6672690-006. Only 22,432 coins minted. Pop 1; 2 finer; 1 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8263) .
Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000.
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