1836 $5 MS63 PCGS....

Description

Bold 1836 McCloskey 3-C Half Eagle, MS63

1836 $5 MS63 PCGS. McCloskey 3-C. This is a scarcer variety among the eight die combinations of the date, and both proofs and business strikes are known. The only business strike that Harry Bass obtained, for example, was just AU55, and he owned multiple examples of most varieties. For the collector seeking a new and enjoyable pursuit, a collection of all 32 Classic Head half eagle varieties is obtainable with only one stopper in the entire series, the 1836 Fancy 8 variety with just two presently known.
Collectors of U.S. gold coinage by design type can easily acquire a high grade example of the 1834 or 1836 Classic Head half eagles. The 1836 is nearly as common as the 1834, even in Mint State grades. Of course, this piece will have competition from those few advanced variety collectors as well. This example is a wonderful representative with rich and frosty green-gold luster and excellent design features. Population: 11 in 63, 18 finer (10/08) for all 1836 varieties.(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25RY, PCGS# 8174, GSID# 8864)

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

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