1859-D $5 Medium D MS(PCGS#8282)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

경매인

Stack's Bowers

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2339

등급

MS62

가격

24,400

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Flashy frosty to semi-reflective, bright pinkish-orange gold surfaces are well above average for a Dahlonega Mint half eagle. The strike is bold to sharp over virtually all design elements, and the surfaces are predominantly smooth with no singularly distracting blemishes. This is a noteworthy example of the issue that will soon grace the cabinet of another connoisseur.<p>Mintage figures of gold coins at the Dahlonega Mint steadily declined toward the end of the 1850s, and by 1859, only 10,366 half eagles were struck, the second lowest figure for the denomination at the Georgia facility. The 1859-D half eagles entered general commerce where they saw the normal rigors of circulation, but in the economic uncertainty in the lead up to the Civil War many were soon hoarded, leaving a handful of Mint State specimens. As with most Southern gold coins, the vast quantity of the roughly 200 known specimens are in VF or EF condition, with AU coins quite scarce. Mint State examples, while more available than some issues, are of exceptional rarity; Southern gold expert Doug Winter (2023) accounts for only nine to 11 survivors at this level.