1854-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-Obverse 31. Weak D. AU-58 (PCGS).

Rounding out the mintmark varieties for the 1854-D half eagle in the Hendricks Set is this intriguing Weak D example. The obverse is Winter 31 with the digit 1 in the date well below the truncation. The reverse die is unattributable, however, because the D is so faint as to be indistinguishable. That being said, this coin is certainly an 1854-D as the pattern of strike is unlike that seen in the typical 1854 Philadelphia Mint half eagle and is in keeping with that seen on mid-1850s Dahlonega Mint fives. It is a bit soft overall, more so at the borders than elsewhere, but even so all major design elements are bold, and there is considerable sharpness to Liberty's portrait and throughout the eagle's plumage. Attractively original in pinkish-honey color with appreciable luster remaining.

PCGS# 98258. NGC ID: 25UL.

PCGS Population (Weak D only): 4; 0 finer.

From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set.

Estimate: $ 3000