1846-D/D $5 MS(PCGS#8229)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3035

Grade

AU55

Price

5,640

Lot Description

1846-D/D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 16-J. AU-55 (PCGS). Attractive, fully original surfaces display a blend of deep honey-olive and warm reddish-rose. Lustrous and well struck, most design elements are sharply rendered. The appearance is impressively smooth, although there is a tiny indentation in the lower reverse field close in to the base of Liberty's bust. The 1846-D issue includes a dramatic and popular variety, a widely repunched mintmark with bold remnants of the first D readily evident above and to the right of the primary mintmark. The top of the first mintmark is lost in the olive branch. The 1846-D/D is more available than its normal mintmark counterpart, although the typical example grades no finer than EF. This is a rare Choice AU survivor, with the first D sharp, that is sure to create excitement among advanced Southern gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS# 8229. NGC ID: 25TH. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.