1848 $5 MS63 NGC....

Description

Scarce 1848 Half Eagle, MS63

1848 $5 MS63 NGC. Curiously scarce for a coin with a mintage in excess of a quarter-million pieces. Breen makes a couple of observations about this issue: "Date from half-cent logotype, all mints. Minor vars., mostly notable for cracked dies. Rarer than mintage figure suggests; very rare EF." Several die cracks are seen on this piece, the most prominent through the bottom of the date. Superb, glistening mint luster is lighter in hue in the centers and deepens slightly around the margins. Fully struck. Census: 4 in 63, 6 finer (1/09).(Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25TS, PCGS# 8236, Greysheet# 8894)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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