Summer97's $5 Liberty Obsession
1871


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Coin Details

  

Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF EAGLES - CORONET
Item Description: $5 1871
Grade: PCGS MS 61
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

There are fewer than 100 1871 half eagles extant and the highest graded coins are MS61 (Three at NGC, Two at PCGS). The current example is a crusty original coin that is orange-gold with deeper orange toning. The luster is a thick frost. The only contact mark of note is a "reverse L" on the back of Liberty's neck. A beautiful coin. The finest known? Purchased from Doug Winter.

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