1840-D $5 Small D--Altered Surfaces--ANACS. AU55 Details....

Description

1840-D $5 Small D--Altered Surfaces--ANACS. AU55 Details. Variety 4-C. A rare variant with a repunched date on the obverse and a die crack running through a small mintmark on the reverse. Luminous orange-gold overall with significant granularity, which ANACS has termed "altered surfaces" but the cataloger for the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection described as "seawater surfaces."
Ex: Lester Merkin (3/1969), lot 210; The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part II (Bowers and Merena, 10/1999), lot 890.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25SG, PCGS# 8199, Greysheet# 8959)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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