1867 $5 PR62+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.6....

Description

1867 Liberty Half Eagle, PR62+ Cameo
Only 14 to 16 Proofs Known

1867 $5 PR62+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.6. The 1867 half eagle in proof format is a rarity, of which about only 14 or 16 examples are known in all grades. The Mint had originally produced 50 proofs, but during the economic ebbs and flows of the 19th and early 20th century high-denomination gold coins were vulnerable to ending up in the channel of commerce or the melting pot. Expert John Dannreuther comments that the "quality of Proofs in the 1860s was quite good with many frosty examples having deeply mirrored surfaces with some of them displaying the orange-peel effect." This CAC-endorsed example in PR62+ Cameo features pleasing field-device contrast amid rich orange-gold color. A few hairlines and contact marks explain the grade. Population: 1 in 62 (1 in 62+) Cameo, 4 finer in this category. CAC: 1 in 62, 1 finer (3/21).(Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28C4, PCGS# 88462, Greysheet# 9186)

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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