1838 $5 MS63+ PCGS. HM-2, R.3....

Description

1838 HM-2 Half Eagle, MS63+
Final Classic Half Eagle Issue

1838 $5 MS63+ PCGS. HM-2, R.3. This Select Mint State 1838 half eagle is boldly defined with brilliant yellow luster and soft, frosty mint surfaces. Both sides exhibit scattered surface marks that are consistent with the grade. A line of planchet roughness extends from the top arrow head up to the right, through the E of AMERICA. The two known varieties of 1838 half eagles are about equal in rarity despite Walter Breen's assertion that the present variety is much scarcer. In Mint State grades, HM-2 is more plentiful. Population: 20 in 63 (3 in 63+), 23 finer (3/20).(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25S4, PCGS# 8176, GSID# 8868)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.2419oz
Mintage: 286,588

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