1857-O $5

Description

Rare Choice AU 1857-O Half Eagle

1857-O AU 55 PCGS. Bright prooflike surfaces show a number of small marks that are somewhat unfairly magnified by the depth of the reflectiveness in the fields. Well struck and lightly worn; a small mint-made planchet mark below ST in STATES serves as an identifier.
The 1857-O is the most available of the trio of New Orleans half eagles struck from 1855 to 1857. Nevertheless, it is a rarity in properly graded About Uncirculated and we are aware of only two examples that grade Uncirculated.
From the Ronald W. Brown Acadiana Collection. Ex: Ed Milas Collection (Stack's, 5/95), lot 508, where it realized $7,150; Heck Dodson Collection (Mid-American, 5/92), lot 177, where it brought $9,075.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25V5, PCGS# 8274, Greysheet# 9024)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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