1848 $5 MS64 Prooflike PCGS....

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1848 Half Eagle, MS64 Prooflike
Underrated Condition Rarity
The Sole Prooflike Coin at PCGS

1848 $5 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. A mintage of 260,775 pieces contributes to the 1848 half eagle's status as an underappreciated condition rarity. Examples of the 1848 are widely available in circulated grades and seldom even find their way into third-party holders below XF or AU. The average certified grade for the issue falls shy of AU53. PCGS and NGC each report a few dozen Mint State grading events, most of which range between MS61 and MS62. This important near-Gem is numerically tied with the Harry Bass coin for finest at PCGS, but it is the sole example at that service in any grade with the Prooflike designation. Three MS64 and two MS65 submissions are reported at NGC (7/23).

This Choice Uncirculated half eagle was fully struck from freshly polished dies, with the frosted yellow-gold surfaces showing partial field-device contrast. A few marks occur in the obverse fields, but they have no effect on the importance of this top-graded Registry coin.
Ex: Dallas Signature (Heritage, 6/2020), lot 3211.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 88236, Base PCGS# 8236, Greysheet# 213617)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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