1845 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC.

Full, frosty mint luster blends with lovely deep gold color on both sides, with a tinge of pale olive iridescence evident. The strike is razor sharp, and the eye appeal is exceptional for both the issue and the assigned grade. The 1845 is one of the highest mintage half eagles from the 1840s with 417,099 circulation strikes produced. Worn survivors are plentiful by the standards of the early No Motto Liberty Head series, although in Mint State the 1845 is surprisingly rare. This is true of virtually all Philadelphia Mint half eagles from the 1840s, as these coins saw active commercial use in an era when there was essentially no numismatic interest in preserving circulation strikes. It is truly remarkable, therefore, that the present example not only survived in Mint State, but that it did so with such original, attractive surfaces.

PCGS# 8223. NGC ID: 25TB.

From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set.

Estimate: $ 2000