Search: 8193

Auction 1348 | Lot 4046 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Internet

Video Description

Service NGC

Grade MS62

Auction Ended

Aug 28, 2022

Auction Archives

Sold For: $52,800.00

Auction 1347 | Lot 3266 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 MS61 PCGS. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: HA.com/Live

Service PCGS

Grade MS61

Auction Ended

Jul 14, 2022

Auction Archives

Sold For: $43,200.00

Auction 1351 | Lot 3610 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Internet

360 Degree View

Service Green CAC, PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

Dec 18, 2022

Auction Archives

Sold For: $36,000.00

Auction 1344 | Lot 3973 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: HA.com/Live

360 Degree View

Service Green CAC, PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

May 8, 2022

Auction Archives

Sold For: $36,000.00

Auction 1380 | Lot 4767 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 MS60 PCGS. Winter 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Service PCGS

Grade MS60

Auction Ended

Jan 19, 2025

Auction Archives

Sold For: $36,000.00

Auction 1380 | Lot 4766 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU58 NGC. Winter 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Service NGC

Grade AU58

Auction Ended

Jan 19, 2025

Auction Archives

Sold For: $33,600.00

Auction 1373 | Lot 3097 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Service Green CAC, PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

Mar 31, 2024

Auction Archives

Sold For: $31,200.00

Auction 1342 | Lot 3218 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: HA.com/Live

360 Degree View

Service NGC

Grade AU58

Auction Ended

Feb 27, 2022

Auction Archives

Sold For: $28,800.00

Auction 336 | Lot 1039 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 MS62 PCGS. Variety 2-A. (per Doug Winter's second edition and revised attribution system). The mintmark is above the 39 in the date. This is the more common of the two varieties for the year.

RARITY INFORMATION: The 1839-D half eagle is a distinct one-year type coin. It features the new Liberty Head design of Christian Gobrecht with the mintmark on the obverse. The Liberty Head motif differs significantly from that seen on the 1840-1861 issues but this fact has been curiously overlooked in the past. This is a much scarcer coin than the 1838-D, especially in high grades. There are an estimated 125-150 pieces known with 25-30 in AU and another five to seven in Uncirculated. The finest we know of is the PCGS MS61 in the Gold Rush Collection that was earlier lot 433 in the Milas Collection Sale (Stack's May 1995).

STRIKE: The 1839-D half eagle is generally not a well struck coin, although this die pair tends to come better detailed than Variety 1-A. The obverse has nice overall detail with some slight weakness on the curl above the ear of Liberty. The radial lines in the stars are mostly full while the denticles show no weakness. The reverse is exceptionally sharp with full feathers on the eagle's legs and wingtips. It is typical for the reverse of this date to be better struck than the obverse.

SURFACES: The quality of the planchets used to strike the 1839-D half eagle were not very good. Most show some mint-made roughness and have an overall grainy look. This piece has slight roughness in the obverse fields, which is compounded by scattered marks and a few shallow scrapes. The reverse also shows some marks in the fields but these are not deep or detracting.

LUSTER: High grade 1839-D half eagles generally have a distinctive grainy texture, which this coin clearly shows. By the standards of this date, the present example shows very good luster.

COLORATION: The obverse is a light rose-gold w (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Floor

Featured

Service PCGS

Grade MS62

Auction Ended

Jan 10, 2004

Auction Archives

Sold For: $28,750.00

Auction 208 | Lot 7666 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 MS 62 PCGS. Sharply struck with bold detail noted in all areas. The obverse is very frosty and shows a touch of pale orange-gold coloration, while the reverse is a bit more satiny in its texture and shows lighter color. Both sides show some noticeable scuffmarks, but none of these are deep or in obvious locations. A very important coin for the advanced collector.

The 1839-D is an important and distinct one-year type that is usually overshadowed by the 1838-D. It is considerably scarcer than its Classic Head counterpart, especially in high grades. We feel that there are two dozen or so 1839-D half eagles known in AU, with most of these in the lower end of this grade range. In Mint State, the 1839-D is very rare, with just six pieces currently accounted for.

Variety 2-A. The mintmark is centered over the 39 in the date. The scarcer 1-A variety has the mintmark directly above the 3.

We are aware of the following Mint State 1839-D half eagles:

1. Private collection, Ex: Stack's/RARCOA/Akers 11/95: 1451; Stack's 5/95: 433; Ed Milas Collection. Graded MS 62 by NGC.

2. Harry Bass Research Foundation, Ex: Harry Bass Collection; Stack's 10/73. Described by David Akers as grading MS 62 or thereabouts.

3. This coin, Ex: Chestatee Collection.

4. West Coast dealer, Ex: Heritage 1/99: 7677; North Georgia Collection. Graded MS 62 by PCGS.

5. Duke's Creek Collection; Ex: Stack's 10/94: 1087; James Stack Collection. Graded MS 60 by PCGS.

6. Gold Rush Collection. Graded MS 61 by PCGS.
From the Chestatee Collection. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Floor

Featured

Service PCGS

Grade MS62

Auction Ended

Aug 16, 1999

Auction Archives

Sold For: $19,550.00

Auction 1376 | Lot 4313 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU53 NGC. CAC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Service Green CAC, NGC

Grade AU53

Auction Ended

Aug 18, 2024

Auction Archives

Sold For: $19,200.00

Auction 1348 | Lot 4045 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: HA.com/Live

Service NGC

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

Aug 28, 2022

Auction Archives

Sold For: $19,200.00

Auction 342 | Lot 9011 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 MS61 NGC. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 2-A. (Per Doug Winter's second edition and revised attribution system). An appealing example of this popular one-year type with the obverse mintmark setting it apart from the rest of Christian Gobrecht's long-lived Coronet series. 1839 saw 18,939 Half-Eagles minted in Dahlonega, of which only 125 to 150 are known today. In mint state only five to seven are thought to exist. This 1839 issue--just the second year of Branch Mint production--has lustrous but light wispy fields with pleasing satin contrast near some of the peripheral devices. Though the more common of the year's two varieties according to Winter, in this grade especially it is by no means common; this example is tied for fourth on the Condition Census. Population: 2 in 61, 2 finer (11/03). (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Floor

Featured

Service NGC

Grade MS61

Auction Ended

Jan 31, 2004

Auction Archives

Sold For: $18,400.00

Auction 1212 | Lot 3775 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Internet

360 Degree View

Service NGC

Grade AU58

Auction Ended

Dec 7, 2014

Auction Archives

Sold For: $17,625.00

Auction 1240 | Lot 3307 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Mail/Fax

360 Degree View

Service PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

Oct 3, 2016

Auction Archives

Sold For: $16,450.00

Auction 438 | Lot 2323 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU58 PCGS. Variety 2-A. This is a splendid near-Mint example that represents the first year of issue for the Liberty Head half eagles, and the only year with mintmarks between the date and bust on the obverse. Beginning in 1840, the mintmark was moved to the reverse and its standard position below the olive stem. Technically, branch mint examples of the 1839 half eagles are one-year type coins. This piece has frosty luster with bright yellow-gold surfaces that exhibit typical scattered surface marks on each side. Seldom are examples found at this grade level, and only about a dozen finer Mint State pieces are known. Population: 2 in 58, 7 finer (4/07). (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Internet

Service PCGS

Grade AU58

Auction Ended

Jun 2, 2007

Auction Archives

Sold For: $16,100.00

Auction 434 | Lot 2293 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. Ex: North Georgia. Variety 2-A. The 1839-D half eagle is an important one-year type coin, as the 1838-... (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Floor

Service PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

May 10, 2007

Auction Archives

Sold For: $16,100.00

Auction 195 | Lot 7677 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D AU 58 PCGS. As sharply struck as the example offered for sale in the last lot with uncommonly good detail noted at the central obverse. This coin has very good luster with light orange-gold and greenish color. There is very little wear but enough scuffing in the fields to explain the grade given by PCGS.
This exact coin is tied with one other as the fifth finest known 1839-D half eagle in the revised Condition Census. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Floor

Service PCGS

Grade AU58

Auction Ended

Jan 11, 1999

Auction Archives

Sold For: $16,100.00

Auction 308 | Lot 4729 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 MS61 NGC. Winter 2-A. Continuing the tradition of the short-lived but noticeably different head of Liberty, the 1839-D is a low mintage issue with only 18,939 pieces produced. Many examples of this issue is known to have a distinctive grainy texture. This piece, however, is bright and satiny with only microscopic evidence in the obverse fields of any granularity. Fully struck throughout, including all the star centrils, and as such finer than the MS61 we offered in our 2000 October Long Beach Sale. The fields are semi-reflective and there are no detracting abrasions on either side, but several pronounced die cracks are noted. Population: 1 in 61, 2 finer (10/02).
From the Ashland City Collection. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Floor

Service NGC

Grade MS61

Auction Ended

Jan 11, 2003

Auction Archives

Sold For: $16,100.00

Auction 394 | Lot 5139 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2-A. Ex: North Georgia. Another rare Dahlonega gold coin, this represents the first Coronet Head, No Motto issue from the Georgia mint, which Breen notes is "rare in AU." This specimen has the D obverse mintmark centered over 39 in the date. Representing only the second year of Dahlonega mint production, the '39-D is significantly rarer than its first-year Classic Head counterpart, despite similar mintages. The two coins share the popular obverse mintmark that was retired to the reverse of all U.S. coins until its revival in 1916. This coin retains considerable mint luster and is well struck, other than slight weakness on the hair curl above Liberty's ear. Most star radials are full. The reverse is extremely sharp, with full details on the eagle's head, neck, claws, and wingtips. A delightful and high grade specimen sure to please. The NGC Census Report lists nine coins in AU55, with 18 finer, while PCGS also lists nine in AU55, with seven finer (10/05). (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Internet

Service PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

Jan 7, 2006

Auction Archives

Sold For: $15,065.00

Auction 422 | Lot 3545 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 2-A. While the difficulty of finding an original, pleasing example of this issue are well-documented, a statistic from the Permanent Auction Archives reinforces the perception: for 2006, of the nine examples offered by Heritage, five were impaired in some fashion, and only one matched the grade of this piece.

The centers are stronger than usual on this example, and the remainder of the piece exhibits pleasing detail. The subtly lustrous yellow-gold surfaces have a hint of honey-orange in the fields. Light friction is present on the highpoints and minor handling marks are noted in the fields, but the overall appearance is cleaner than that of most Dahlonega half eagles. A great representative of this important one-year type. Census: 15 in 58, 5 finer (11/06), though these numbers are doubtless inflated by resubmissions.
From The Twin Hollows Collection. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Internet

Service NGC

Grade AU58

Auction Ended

Jan 6, 2007

Auction Archives

Sold For: $14,950.00

Auction 1234 | Lot 4781 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Phone

Service PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

May 1, 2016

Auction Archives

Sold For: $14,100.00

Auction 1154 | Lot 5385 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Mail/Fax

Service Green CAC, PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

May 1, 2011

Auction Archives

Sold For: $13,225.00

Auction 195 | Lot 7676 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D AU 55 PCGS. Extremely well struck for this issue with the hair over the ear of Liberty fully detailed; the leg feathers and wingtips are also very strong. The obverse is superb with nearly full luster, clean fields, and lovely yellow-gold and pale greenish hues; the reverse has some light scuffing in the fields but is very lustrous. Superb quality for this date.
The 1839-D is an extremely important one-year type. It is the only Liberty Head half eagle from this Mint with the mintmark on the obverse and its portrait is distinctly different than that seen from 1840 onward. In high grades, the 1839-D half eagle is very rare. There are maybe 14 to 16 known in AU and another 3 to 5 in Mint State. The three finest are the Milas: 433 coin that was graded MS 62 by NGC and sold for $24,200 in the Stack's May, 1995 auction; the Harry Bass Collection coin (ex: Scanlon) that has been described by David Akers as being an MS 62; and the Farmer Collection specimen, a lovely PCGS MS 61 coin. (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Live: Floor

Service PCGS

Grade AU55

Auction Ended

Jan 11, 1999

Auction Archives

Sold For: $13,225.00

Auction 402 | Lot 1815 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1839-D $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 2-A. This needle-sharp and attractive Borderline Uncirculated piece exhibits ample glowing luster. The surfaces are smooth and clean to the unaided eye, and a few wispy marks near the eagle's head and above the highest arrow head are only when viewed beneath a glass. A stingy production of 18,900 pieces ensures a paucity of high grade survivors. Census: 13 in 58, 5 finer (2/06). (PCGS# 8193)

Bid Source: Podium

Service NGC

Grade AU58

Auction Ended

Apr 7, 2006

Auction Archives

Sold For: $12,650.00