1839/8 Liberty Head Eagle. Type of 1838, Large Letters. AU-50 (PCGS).
This lovely example exhibits subtle orange-apricot highlights on dominant honey-olive color. Traces of prooflike reflectivity are seem in the protected areas around the design elements, which display appreciable luster in a softly frosted texture. Sharply defined throughout the focal points, with fully original surfaces. The 1839 Type of 1838 eagle is a very scarce coin in all grades, with perhaps just under 250 examples known, the vast majority of which are well circulated. While just a hair more available than the first year of issue, there is quite a bit of competition between type collectors and classic period gold specialists when an example appears for sale, regardless of condition. As an upper end AU-50 with superior quality and eye appeal, this specimen will attract significant attention from numismatists of all stripes.
PCGS# 8576. NGC ID: 262E.
From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set.

Estimate: $5000