August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Lustrous Mint State 1843-O Half Eagle
Large Letters
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large Letters. Winter-1, the only known dies. Late Die State. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC.
Both sides of this New Orleans Mint half eagle retain full mint luster in a rich satin to softly frosted texture. Originally preserved in a blend of golden-apricot and pale olive colors. The strike is soft in isolated areas, due in part to die state (see below), but most features are sharp enhancing the coin's visual appeal. Carefully preserved and free of even a single distracting blemish, there is not much separating this PQ example from a Choice Mint State designation. Mintage for this variety of the 1843-O half eagle is believed to be 82,000 coins, versus just under 20,000 pieces for the scarcer Small Letters variety. The Large Letters type is most often found in grades of EF and lower, making the present offering of an upper end and attractive Mint State coin a significant opportunity for Liberty Head gold specialists. Struck from a late reverse die state with extensive peripheral cracks and several design elements weakened due to excessive repolishing of the die, especially the letters IC in AMERICA and the feathers around the eagle's right talon.
PCGS# 8216. NGC ID: 25T6.
PCGS Population: 3; 4 finer (MS-64+ finest). CAC Stickered Population: 2; 6.
From the Srotag Collection. Earlier from Heritage's FUN Signature Auction of January 2014, lot 5446.
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| Price realized | 17'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 22'000 USD |
