1851-D $5 AU55 NGC....

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1851-D Five Dollar, AU55
Surprisingly Difficult D-Mint Issue

1851-D $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 26-R. The 1851-D half eagle is surprisingly difficult to locate when one considers the original mintage of 62,710 pieces. The total number of examples known today is in the range of only 115-135 pieces. Of these, perhaps 25 specimens are in AU grades. The peripheral design elements of this coin are deeply impressed, but the centers are somewhat weak, as is typical for the issue. The eagle's leg feathers are especially ill-defined. The pleasing greenish-gold surfaces are only lightly abraded. Census: 24 in 55, 31 finer (2/10).
From The Lucy Llewellyn Collection of Southern Gold.(Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25U7, PCGS# 8248, Greysheet# 8998)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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