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Auction 1244 | Lot 14072 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 MS61 NGC. Variety 2, (PCGS# 8264)
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Sep 9, 2016

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Auction 208 | Lot 7990 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O AU 58 PCGS. A superior example of this scarce issue with considerable frosty luster visible beneath lovely orange-gold color. There are some scattered marks on the obverse, but this coin has no readily visible wear and, in our opinion, it is fully Mint State. We believe this is the second finest known 1855-O five and it is clearly a highlight of this exceptional group of New Orleans half eagles.

Until recently, this date was among the rarest New Orleans half eagles. In the summer of 1996, a small hoard of perhaps a dozen pieces came onto the market. These coins were primarily in the XF 45 to AU 53 range, although a few were graded higher than this. The 1855-O is still a very scarce coin and it is a rarity in properly graded About Uncirculated. There are just one or two Uncirculated pieces known (depending on whether or not one grades this example Mint State...) and there are no rumors of any more on the horizon.

Two reverse varieties are known for 1855-O half eagles. The first has a normal shield. The second shows a tiny hollow area in the second vertical stripe. It appears to be much scarcer. The specimen we offer here is the second variety.

The current Condition Census for the 1855-O half eagle is as follows:

1. Chicago collection, Ex: Doug Winter; John Jay Pittman Collection, Part One (Akers, 10/97), lot 1010, where it brought $16,500. Graded Mint State 61 by NGC.

2. Acadiana collection, Ex: Dr. Richard Appel; possibly Ex: Norweb I (Bowers and Merena, 10/87), lot 845. Graded AU 58 by PCGS.

3. Private collection, Ex: Ed Milas Collection (Stack's, 5/95), lot 498, which brought $17,050. Graded MS 60 by NGC.

4. 1996 ANA (Heritage, 8/96), lot 8328. Graded AU 55 by PCGS.

5. (tie). A small group of pieces have been graded AU 55 and AU 58 by NGC. These are not as choice as coins #2 and #4 above.
From the Ronald W. Brown Acadiana Collection. (PCGS# 8264)
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Aug 16, 1999

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Auction 1198 | Lot 10623 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Mar 21, 2014

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Auction 1349 | Lot 3903 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Oct 9, 2022

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Auction 1216 | Lot 7084 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Jan 12, 2015

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Auction 1167 | Lot 4782 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU55 PCGS. (PCGS# 8264)
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Feb 5, 2012

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Auction 190 | Lot 7649 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O AU 58 NGC. A rare New Orleans No Motto five, one of 11,100 pieces struck and appearing at less than one-half the frequency of similarly dated and more highly touted C and D-mint half eagles. Evenly and well struck in yellow-gold, with bright semi-reflective luster that shows only the slightest break in the most exposed areas. With mint state pieces virtually unknown, this appealing '55-O is a solid Condition Census example. (PCGS# 8264)
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Aug 10, 1998

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Auction 1341 | Lot 3990 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Jan 14, 2022

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Auction 163 | Lot 8328 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O AU 55 PCGS. The surfaces on this choice specimen are well balanced and exhibit gorgeous original color. Condition census for this elusive issue, with none graded above MS 60 at either service. Population: 1 in 55, 1 higher (5/96). (PCGS# 8264)
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Aug 20, 1996

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Auction 1274 | Lot 5337 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Apr 29, 2018

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Auction 1157 | Lot 4756 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU55 NGC. (PCGS# 8264)
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Jul 10, 2011

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Auction 1364 | Lot 3856 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Aug 20, 2023

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Auction 63212 | Lot 92046 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. Bright yellow surfaces show semiprooflike reflectivity. Light abrasions cover each side, but all are inconsequential save for a shallow scratch at the bottom of the bust. This piece exhibits impressive sharpness, with the hair just a trifle soft. A mere 11,100 coins were struck, and most were heavily circulated. The 1855-O ranks among the scarcest New Orleans half eagles and is especially challenging in high grades. Census: 10 in 53, 22 finer (1/23). (PCGS# 8264)
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Feb 13, 2023

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Auction 1390 | Lot 4765 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU55 NGC. Winter-1. (PCGS# 8264)

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Jan 17, 2026

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Auction 1204 | Lot 6407 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Apr 27, 2014

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Auction 1209 | Lot 3422 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Sep 6, 2014

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Auction 1125 | Lot 1666 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU55 PCGS. (PCGS# 8264)
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May 31, 2009

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Auction 1162 | Lot 4559 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU55 NGC. (PCGS# 8264)
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Dec 11, 2011

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Auction 1252 | Lot 5029 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Feb 17, 2017

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Auction 1365 | Lot 3489 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Sep 15, 2023

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Auction 1299 | Lot 4922 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8264)
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Sep 6, 2019

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Auction 360 | Lot 8807 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU50 ANACS. An underrated O-mint No Motto Five, one of just 11,100 pieces struck and appearing at less than half the frequency of similarly dated and more highly touted Charlotte and Dahlonega Half Eagles. Olive-gold and reddish surfaces are well struck throughout and quite smooth except for a horizontal scratch to the right of the eagle.
From The Cincinnati Collection. (PCGS# 8264)
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Jan 15, 2005

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Auction 1116 | Lot 3696 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU53 NGC. (PCGS# 8264)
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Sep 21, 2008

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Auction 131136 | Lot 25249 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/17). NGC Census: (8/35). Mintage: 11,100. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS coin in AU50: $3,650. (#8264) (PCGS# 8264)
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Sep 6, 2011

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Auction 422 | Lot 5879 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1855-O $5 AU53 NGC. Rare in any grade, the 1855-O was only coined to the extent of 11,100 pieces in pre-Civil War New Orleans. Light field abrasions and chatter on each side are consistent with the grade, and both sides are somewhat prooflike underneath, with beautiful antique-gold coloration. Census: 8 in 53, 20 finer (12/06).
From The Twin Hollows Collection. (PCGS# 8264)
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Jan 6, 2007

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