1839 $5 MS63 PCGS....

Description

Frosty 1839 Liberty Five, MS63

1839 $5 MS63 PCGS. A stunning example of the first Liberty half eagle, featuring a small, sharply curved bust line that is distinctive to these first coins. Both sides have frosty yellow-gold luster with full mint brilliance. The surfaces have the typical quota of small marks that are expected for the grade. Design elements on both sides are boldly defined. Few high grade examples of this date have survived, despite a mintage of more than 118,000 coins. In fact, PCGS has only certified one finer (MS64) example of the issue. The obverse has a couple small rust marks on Liberty's neck, with stars 6 - 8 showing minor recutting. On the reverse, the F in OF and the F in FIVE each show identical doubling, perhaps a defective punch or hub rather than recutting of the letter in the coinage die. Population: 5 in 63, 1 finer (6/08).(Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25S7, PCGS# 8191, GSID# 8883)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.27oz
Mintage: 118,143

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