Lot 1819
Rare Choice Mint State 1839/8 Eagle. PCGS graded MS-63. An extremely rare type coin in this grade! The total for both years' (1838 and 1839) mintage of 33,001 is represented today by 13 coins in various so-called "Mint State" according to PCGS. NGC for its efforts enumerates a total of 6 in Mint State grades. This choice coin resides in the middle of this select group of Mint State survivors. Color is superb: ranging over the lustrous fields is a delicate rosey-gold hue. Strike: sharp and defined on all the important central devices, the only weakness noted is on a few of the obverse stars at the central radial points. Condition: defined as Mint State 63, but far better in actual appearance.
This original Gobrecht design was quickly modified in late 1839, altering Liberty's hair above her ear to the style which remained in fashion until 1907. If you were unable to acquire the gem Proof just offered, perhaps this coin will be worth stretching for.
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