August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Mint State 1856-D Half Eagle Rarity
Ex DiBello-Bass Discovery Coin for the Winter 40-GG Variety
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 40-GG. MS-62 (PCGS).
Lustrous orange-gold with rose iridescence on both sides. A touch of softness is seen at the central high points, with a sharp strike present in all other areas. A faint obverse toning streak runs horizontally between stars 2 and 3 and serves as a useful identifier. There are no significant marks on surfaces that present as uncommonly smooth for the assigned grade. The elusive 1856-D half eagle was produced to the extent of just 19,786 pieces, and survivors are scarce in lower grades and rare above the Choice EF level. This issue is a noteworthy rarity in Mint State with only 25 to 30 distinct coins extant at that level. Most are not choice and, additionally, few are as visually appealing as the coin offered here. The strongest bids are encouraged for those desiring to take home this prized condition rarity. As related by Doug Winter in the 2023 edition of his Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint, this is the discovery coin for the Winter 40-GG die pairing.
PCGS# 8268. NGC ID: 25UX.
PCGS Population: 12; 8 finer (MS-64 finest).
From the Srotag Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) sale of the Gaston DiBello Collection, Part II, May 1970, lot 903; Harry W. Bass, Jr.; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr Collection, Part II, October 1999, lot 1085.
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| Price realized | 10'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 14'000 USD |
