1839-D $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 2-A....

Description

1839-D Half Eagle, MS62
Distinctive One-Year Type Coin
None Certified Finer at Either Service

1839-D $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 2-A. The changeover from William Kneass' Classic Head design to Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head motif results in a one-year type that is a necessity for half eagle collectors and type coin collectors alike. Gobrecht's curved neck truncation was soon modified along with other tweaks to the portrait, resulting in a less artistic Liberty head and limiting the aesthetically pleasing original Gobrecht design to 1838 eagles, 1839 quarter eagles, and the present 1839 half eagle single-year types -- all extremely popular with collectors. Reflective orange-gold surfaces are sharply struck and radiantly lustrous Dahlonega issue, which is tied for finest-certified at either NGC or PCGS. Gleaming fields show light abrasions and tiny marks appropriate for the assigned grade, with all the eye appeal of an even finer grade. Fewer than a dozen Mint State coins are thought to exist. Census: 3 in 62, 0 finer (7/22).
From The James Cole Collection. (Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25S9, PCGS# 8193, Greysheet# 8956)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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