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Lot
3266

1861 $5 MS65 NGC....

2008 May Long Beach, CA Signature Auction #1108

 
Sold for: $27,600.00 (includes BP )
Bid Source: Live: Phone bidder
Auction Ended On: May 30, 2008
Item Activity: 5 Internet/mail/phone bidders
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Description:
Amazing MS65 1861 Five
1861 $5 MS65 NGC. Despite its reputation as an available type coin, the 1861 half eagle is surprisingly elusive in better Mint State grades. Garrett and Guth note that while the issue " ... is considered common ... there are still fewer than two dozen examples known at the gem level."
Such high-end pieces can be coins of astonishing beauty, and the present piece is exemplary. Bold detail on the portrait extends to the individual strands of Liberty's hair and the veins of certain feathers on the eagle. Primarily yellow-gold surfaces offer vibrant luster and occasional elements of orange near the rims. Though a light graze appears to the left of Liberty's chin, this flaw is minor in context, and the coin remains overwhelmingly appealing. NGC has graded just two numerically finer examples (4/08).(Registry values: P3) (#8288)

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Previous Prices from Heritage Auctions
Lot Date Grade Service Realized
Auction 1128, Lot 1263 Sunday, August 2, 2009 65 NGC $25,300.00
Auction 454, Lot 3193 Saturday, January 12, 2008 65 NGC $26,450.00
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Unconfirmed Monday, May 1, 2000 65 PCGS $19,550.00
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Grade Coin World
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Price Guide
PCGS+
64 $13,500 $11,560 $9,250 $8,350 $8,450 $12,000 $16,000
65 $35,000 $37,050 $28,500 $25,000 $26,500 $45,000 $57,500
66 $52,500 $71,500 $55,000 $50,000 $51,000 $100,000 ---
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Service Grade Population in this Grade Population of Higher Grade Population in All Grades + Mintage Engraver
PCGS Not available from PCGS 688,150 Christian Gobrecht
NGC 65 6 2 1,468 -
CAC 65 1 0 38 -
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