1839 $5 MS64 NGC. CAC....

Description

1839 Half Eagle, MS64
Distinctive One-Year Type
Tied for Finest Known

1839 $5 MS64 NGC. CAC. The first issue of Gobrecht's Liberty Head design, appearing in 1839, is regarded among specialists as a distinct one-year type. The entire obverse portrait is a little more graceful-appearing than on subsequent issues which show a modified bust, with the chief difference being seen in the curvature of Liberty's neck truncation; it is much more pronounced on the 1839 than on later dates.

Mint State survivors are rare in any grade, with a handful of MS64 coins being the finest known. The present piece is only the third individual Choice example we have offered in the past two decades. Both sides are awash in vibrant, orange-gold luster, with sharp design elements and limited surface contact. This piece is tied with six others as the finest at NGC; PCGS shows just two coins in this grade, also with none numerically finer (2/15). Housed in a prior generation holder.
Ex: Edward Milas Collection (Stack's, 5/1995), lot 431.
From The New Orleans Collection.(Registry values: P5)

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

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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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