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1836 Classic Half Eagle, AU50
Rare HM-9 Die Pair
The McCloskey Discovery Coin

1836 $5 HM-9, R.7, AU50 NGC. With only six confirmed examples, the HM-9 variety is the rarest Classic half eagle of any date or die marriage. John McCloskey discovered the variety at a 1996 coin show, where he noticed the short 1 in the date and the numerals close together. A bigger surprise was the Script 8 as part of the date. A bold die crack at star 2 turns upward and runs parallel to Liberty's nose, ending near star 5. That crack likely foreshadows the die's demise, although it is less prominent on most surviving examples than on this coin. The reverse die is distinctive, with a stray upper-left serif of U in UNITED floating left of the primary U. This AU50 example is not only the discovery coin, it is the finest of six known examples and unquestionably a highlight of the Classic gold assemblage within The John W. McCloskey Collection.

Roster of Confirmed 1836 HM-9 Classic Half Eagles
1. AU50 NGC. The John McCloskey discovery coin. Lengthy die crack Star 2 to Star 5.
2. XF45 PCGS. The Russell J. Logan & Gilbert G. Steinberg specimen. Faint die crack.
3. XF40 NGC. PNG Signature (Heritage, 10/2014), lot 4998 realized $6,462.50.
4. XF40 PCGS. Private collection.
5. Private collection example.
6. Private collection example.
From The John W. McCloskey Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25RY, Variety PCGS# 765240, Base PCGS# 8174, GSID# 376249)

Metal: 89.92% Gold, 10.08% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24169oz
Mintage: 553,147

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Auction Info

2022 January 12 - 16 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction - Orlando FUN #1341 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2022
12th-16th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 13
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