1836 $5 MS64 PCGS....

Description

Lustrous 1836 Five Dollar
MS64, Breen-6508, McCloskey 5-D

1836 $5 MS64 PCGS. Breen-6508, Second Head, Small Date, McCloskey 5-D, R.3. The variety is confirmed by the wide rounded end to the truncation, the double forelock, the 1 in the date at the same level as the 8, and the large 5 in the denomination.
The 1836 half eagle, showing a mintage of 553,147 business strikes, is the second most common date of the type after the 1834, Plain 4 (Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth, 2006).
This near-Gem specimen displays lustrous yellow-gold surfaces laced with hints of light tan. The design features are well defined throughout. A few minuscule obverse handling marks prevents Gem status. Population: 16 in 64, 2 finer (12/08).(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

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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