1851-D $5

Description

Brilliant Uncirculated 1851-D Half Eagle Rarity

1851-D $5 Weak D MS 61 NGC. Similar in rarity to the 1846-D (80,294 pieces produced), the 1851-D (62,710 pieces produced) is the fifth rarest D-mint half eagle in terms of total number of coins known. According to Winter (1997), there are only 3-4 Mint State 1851-D half eagles extant, the finest of which is the MS 64 NGC specimen from the Norweb Collection. A low-end Condition Census coin, the central devices are much sharper in striking detail than those of the plate coin in Winter's book. The mintmark is, however, almost invisible. A moderately bright coin, the surfaces do not reveal an excessive number of abrasions for the grade.

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

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 62,710

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