Lot 1592
1910-D $5 Indian PCGS MS65. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved Gold Sticker. Well struck with lovely rich golden toning. A coin that should be regraded. At present, PCGS has graded a scant 5 examples as MS-66 or finer of this date and this coin clearly should be elevated to that lofty position as MS-66 or finer. The surfaces are alive with mint luster and show virtually no signs of bag handling. The strike is bold for this scrace date. Only 193,600 pieces were struck and this is one of the finest known today. With the splendid orange-gold color throughout, the total originality of this majectic piece is beyond question. An absolutely amazing coin and destined for one of the finest collections of this series.
It is important here to note what an unusual coin this is to have earned a Gold CAC sticker. For the entire Indian half eagle series, a total of 12 coins have been awarded a Gold CAC sticker, each of these after careful consideration of being undergraded by a full grade point. As CAC does not recognize the "+" grade that implies they believe the current coin to be at least MS-66. As the finest seen of this date is MS-67, this coin becomes one of the top half dozen known. Furthermore, of the 12 gold stickers issued by CAC on this particular series (for both PCGS and NGC coins) all them fall into the grade category of AU-55 to MS-62 where an additional grade point is not always that important to achieve. On this incredible condition rarity, a single grade point means a tremendous amount of value and a huge notch up into the Condition Census for this prized issue. Pop 7; 6 finer (PCGS # 8518) Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000
Ex. US Gold from a prominent midwestern family collection.
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