Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction – 22 - 28 August 2022
Live Sessions: U.S. Coins & Currency
Part 2: Tu, 23.08.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Tu, 23.08.2022, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part 4: We, 24.08.2022, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Th, 25.08.2022, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Th, 25.08.2022, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 7: Th, 25.08.2022, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part 8: Fr, 26.08.2022, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part 9: Sa, 27.08.2022, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 10: Sa, 27.08.2022, from 11:00 PM CEST
Description
1838-D Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter 1-A, the only known dies. Rarity-3. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
A sharply defined and aesthetically pleasing example of this historically significant Southern gold issue. Bathed in warm honey-orange color, both sides also display considerable softly frosted luster. Most handing marks are small and inconspicuous; the PCGS qualifier concerns a faint wheel mark in the center of the reverse that is not all that distracting to the eye. The 1838-D is the first Dahlonega Mint half eagle and the only one of the Classic Head design type, explaining the desirability of survivors at all levels of preservation. It is also a scarce issue with Daryl J. Haynor (2020) estimating that only 200 or so coins are extant.
PCGS# 8178. NGC ID: 25S6.
From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 18'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 6'500 USD |
