1854-O $5 MS63 PCGS. Variety 1....

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1854-O Half Eagle, MS63
A Numismatic Treasure
From the Bass Collection

1854-O $5 MS63 PCGS. Variety 1. Ex: Bass. Doug Winter identified only one variety in his New Orleans gold reference, although the Heritage numismatic staff has identified a second variety with a different mintmark position. This New Orleans issue is a major rarity in Mint State grades, and the present piece is the only example that PCGS has certified MS63, with none finer. That service has graded a mere 11 Mint State examples at all levels from 60 to 63.

This is the finest surviving example from the 46,000-coin mintage. It is the first of two coins that Winter describes as the best pieces known to him. This Select Mint State representative features a bold strike and highly lustrous yellow-gold surfaces with splashes of coppery-orange toning on each side.
Ex: Paramount (8/1969), lot 1935; Harry W. Bass, Jr. (Bowers and Merena, 10/1999), lot 1061; Superior (2/2001), lot 4594.
From The Barry F. Smith Collection. (Registry values: P6)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25UM, PCGS# 8259, Greysheet# 9011)

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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