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Description
Gleaming Near-Gem 1879 Half Eagle
1879 $5 MS64 NGC. Half eagle mintages increased every year from the phenomenally low 1875 issue (200 coins) to the prodigious 1881 mintage (5.7 million coins), but in 1879 the production was a still-moderate 301,950 pieces. This near-Gem survivor displays broad appeal, with gleaming orange-gold surfaces, a bold strike, and a minimum of marks. Census: 18 in 64, 3 finer (4/10).(Registry values: P3)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25X7, PCGS# 8348, GSID# 8926)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 301,950
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Auction Info
2010 June Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1140 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2010
3rd-6th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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