1838 $5 MS63 PCGS....

Description

Select Classic 1838 Half Eagle

1838 $5 MS63 PCGS. Small Arrows, Large 5, Breen-6515, McCloskey 2-B, R.2. A lustrous and beautiful orange-gold example. Well struck, with the major devices splendidly detailed. Only star 6 lacks full centril definition. Abrasions are generally limited to a slender mark above the hair curls and wispy clusters beneath OF and the ER in AMERICA. Impressive quality for the type, which is usually encountered in VF to XF grades. The final date of the Classic half eagle design, although Classic quarter eagles were coined for one additional year. Population: 13 in 63, 25 finer (5/08).(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

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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