Liberty Head Half Eagle
1893-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.
Bold medium gold patina blankets both sides, the design elements sharply struck and the surfaces bathed in frosty mint luster. Despite its status as the second most plentiful New Orleans Mint half eagle, the 1893-O is a scarce issue in an absolute sense with a limited mintage of 110,000 coins. With survivors seldom encountered in grades below AU-50, it is likely that the issue did not circulate to any great extent but, rather, was exported in quantity. Indeed, repatriations from foreign bank hoards undoubtedly account for the majority of Mint State survivors, most of which grade no finer than MS-62. The 1893-O is rare at and above the Choice Mint State level, ensuring this example will serve with pride in an advanced Liberty Head half eagle collection.
PCGS# 8385. NGC ID: 25YC.
PCGS Population: 14; 5 finer (MS-64+ finest).
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