1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).

Here is an attractive and seldom offered Choice Uncirculated example of this underappreciated No Motto Liberty Head half eagle. Frosty golden-olive surfaces are boldly to sharply struck throughout with a very smooth appearance. At first glance, the 1851 half eagle should be common given its substantial mintage of 377,505 pieces. As a workhorse denomination, the coins entered commerce, escaping numismatic notice at a time when collectors were not interested in circulation strikes. Most surviving examples are in the higher circulated grade levels, and only seldom in Mint State. Half eagle enthusiasts would do well to take notice, as this is a vastly underrated and often overlooked issue, especially in the finer Uncirculated grades, as here. A hidden treasure in superior preservation.

PCGS# 8246. NGC ID: 25U5.

PCGS Population: 10; 5 finer (MS-65 finest).

From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set.

Estimate: $ 7000