Lot 1102
1846-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. D over D not shown on holder. Well struck and mostly untoned. Breen-6565. Repunched D Mintmark. Lustrous yellow gold with some deeper shaded highlights. The rare yet popular variety with a repunched mintmark on the reverse. Nicely struck; the reverse die shows outstanding details.
The mintmark on this variety was first inserted too high, overlapping the arrow feathers and olive branch above. The mintmark was then repositioned in a more proper spot without first wiping out the erroneously punched mintmark, in so doing showing two complete mintmarks on the reverse of all pieces struck from this die! Pop 3; 3 higher. (PCGS # 8228) .
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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| Realized $10,638 |
