Lot 3290
1854-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Well struck with lovely golden toning. Great eye appeal. An better-than-average strike for the date, with some weakness on the dentils around the rim and on the reverse at the eagle's neck feathers only. The surfaces are lustrous in texture, as now and then seen on this issue when found in Mint condition, and a good deal of mint luster clings to the devices and within all the recesses. There is one small mark at the base of Liberty's jaw, and a curvy line at the point of the brow. Both sides show delicate orange-gold toning, with richer shades around the rim dentils.
The 1854-D has a relatively high issuance for Dahlonega half eagles, making this lovely Mint State the initial pick for one's Type Collection. Fewer are around than some other dates, and it so happens the average specimen is a well-worn Very Fine or Extremely Fine, often with reduced eye appeal. For any collector, buying a first D-mint gold coin constitutes the biggest thing in life, and nothing will change the outcome if you go with this particularly attractive MS62 graded by NGC. Pop 21; 8 finer.
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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