1852-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 33-V. AU-53 (NGC). CAC.
A visually appealing, pleasingly original example fully deserving of CAC approval. Both sides exhibit even honey-gold color to surfaces that exhibit a soft, satiny texture. Appreciable luster remains, as does bold to sharp striking detail to most major design elements. The borders are soft, characteristic of the issue, and to no great detriment to the coin's quality or eye appeal. Few survivors of this issue grade finer than EF, and with only a handful of Mint State coins extant the significance of this premium AU can hardly be overstated. The Winter 33-V is the second scarcest of the three die marriages confirmed for the 1852-D $5 gold issue. It shares its reverse with the relatively common Winter 32-V attribution, although on the obverse of 33-V the upper right corner of the digit 2 in the date is close to the truncation.
PCGS# 8252. NGC ID: 25UC.