1840-D $5 Small D AU53 NGC. Variety 4-C....

Description

1840-D Half Eagle, AU53
Small D, Scarce in All Grades

1840-D $5 Small D AU53 NGC. Variety 4-C. The date is obviously repunched, and a crack travels down through the Small D mintmark on this scarce variety. Another die crack joins the rim above Star 5 to Liberty's forehead. The 1840-D (22,896 pieces) represents the inaugural D-mint half eagle with a modified portrait and reverse mintmark placement. This lightly circulated example maintains strong detail on the obverse, while elements of the eagle are somewhat mushy (as struck). Expectedly abraded. Perhaps 150 to 175 1840-D fives survive, including both varieties.

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

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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