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Summer97's $5 Liberty Obsession
1861

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Coin Details

Set Details

Origin/Country:	United States
Design Description:	HALF EAGLES - CORONET
Item Description:	$5 1861
Grade:	PCGS MS 63
Owner:	The Oak Collection

Winning Set:	Summer97's $5 Liberty Obsession
Date Added:	3/26/2012
Research:	See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

The Philadelphia 1861 half eagle accounts for nearly half of all No Motto $5 Liberty coins minted. As a result, it is the most available representative for a type set. The current example exhibits a strong strike and frosty cartwheel luster. The underlying color is orange-gold and the surfaces are highlighted with reddish overtones. Heritage 8/10: 5962.

Note: The Heritage website provides a better image of the reverse. I was unable to adjust the lighting sufficiently to get a good image of that surface.