1909-O $5 AU58 NGC....

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Near-Mint 1909-O Five Dollar

1909-O $5 AU58 NGC. Before 1909, the last New Orleans Mint half eagle issue had come in 1894. That year's total was 16,600 pieces. The 1909-O has a mintage more than twice that, at 34,200 pieces, but circumstances had changed over the years. The half eagles struck in 1909 came in the last year of coinage operation at New Orleans, and were in the Indian design and not Liberty; moreover, the issue was not one of many low-production dates, but instead became the key to the series.
This example circulated only briefly, with minor rub and marks across each side, most visibly on the cheekbone. The strike is solid in the centers with only minor peripheral softness. Orange-gold surfaces reveal emerald overtones when tilted in the light.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25ZK, PCGS# 8515, GSID# 9320)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 34,200

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