| Slot: |
1834 HM-1 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1834 CLASSIC SCRIPT 8 PLAIN 4 HM-1 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
HM-1, R-3. The year 1834 saw the first Classic Half Eagles struck in the United States Mint. Coinage of this type was initially very heavy--amounting to 657,460 pieces. This example is fully lustrous with radiant softly frosted surfaces. Modest hints of a semi-prooflike finish are also discernible in the fields as the coin rotates under a light. Gleaming yellow-gold color and a sharply executed strike. Purchased from Crescent City Numismatics.
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| Slot: |
1834 HM-2 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1834 CLASSIC BLOCK 8 PLAIN 4 HM-2 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 53 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
HM-2, R-4. This example has a strong strike for this issue. Like most examples of this variety, it has a die crack evident between stars six and seven. The color is green-gold with orange highlights on both the obverse and reverse. Purchased from Heritage.
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| Slot: |
1834 HM-3 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1834 CLASSIC SCRIPT 8 PLAIN 4 HM-3 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 55 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
HM-3, R-2. This die pairing is the second most prevalent marriage in 1834 and in fact the entire $5 Classic Gold series. This coin has a good strike and pleasing yellow gold color with vibrant luster. Purchased from US Coins.
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1834 HM-5 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1834 CLASSIC BLOCK 8 PLAIN 4 HM-5 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-5, R-2. This example has swirling and effusive luster on yellow-gold surfaces. The strike is strong overall but consistent with the variety, the hair below the liberty band is very soft. Purchased from Crescent City Numismatics.
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1834 HM-7 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1834 CLASSIC BLOCK 8 PLAIN 4 HM-7 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 55 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-7, R-3. An excellent AU Classic Gold coin. The colors are blends of green-gold and orange-gold with splashes of red on both surfaces. Like many late die state instances of this variety, there are die cracks from both wing tips to the rim. Purchased from US Coins.
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| Slot: |
1834 HM-8 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1834 CLASSIC SCRIPT 8 PLAIN 4 HM-8 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 53 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
HM-8, R-4. This is a scarce variety with only about 100 remaining examples. The current “crusty” example has a strong strike with frosty luster remaining by the peripheral devices. The underlying color is green gold with orange gold toning toward the edges. Purchased from Heritage.
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1834 Crosslet 4 HM-9 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1834 CLASSIC SCRIPT 8 CROSSLET 4 HM-9 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-9, R-4. This example is the only UNC verified by CAC for this date. It has beautiful, original “skin” and is highly reflective with satiny, semi-prooflike luster. The strike is extremely strong for the type; the color is yellow gold. Purchased from Crescent City Numismatics; ex: Bowers and Ruddy 10/77 (Fairfield Collection): 1770.
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| Slot: |
1835 HM-1 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1835 BLOCK 8 HM-1 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-1, R-2+. This sharply struck second-year Classic five is predominantly peach-gold but exhibits apple-green toning near the rims. Inspection with a lens reveals only minor abrasions, and luster fills the motifs and borders. Heritage 1/19: 5667; ex: Heritage 1/13:7104.
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| Slot: |
1835 HM-2 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1835 BLOCK 8 HM-2 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 58 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-2, R-3. This is another sharply struck Half Eagle. The color is green-gold with attractive orange-gold highlights. Frosty luster is prevalent on both the obverse and reverse surfaces. Purchased from Heritage.
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| Slot: |
1835 HM-3 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1835 HM-3 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
HM-3, R-5+. HM-3 is rare with approximately 35 suspected survivors ---- this is perhaps the finest known example of this variety. Exceptionally vivid reddish-gold surfaces are also intensely lustrous in a predominantly frosty texture. Direct lighting calls forth subtle semi-reflective qualities from the fields. Razor sharp striking detail further enhances the appeal of this example. Purchased from Stack’s Bowers.
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1835 HM-6 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1835 BLOCK 8 HM-6 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 58 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-6, R-6. This variety of the 1835 Half Eagle is very rare with only 20 suspected survivors. This example is from the final die state; it has a distinct die crack that dissects stars 5 and 6, runs through Liberty’s band and then dissects stars 12 and 13. A strong strike and vibrant luster highlight the yellow gold colors of this example. Purchased from ONR Coins.
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| Slot: |
1835 HM-8 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1835 SCRIPT 8 HM-8 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-8, R-3+. This is a scarce 1835 variety but two of the highest graded 1835 half eagles were stuck from these dies; the current coin and the Pogue example which sold in May 2016. This strongly stuck example is green-gold with pleasing cartwheel luster. Purchased from Crescent City Numismatics.
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| Slot: |
1836 HM-1 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1836 BLOCK 8 HM-1 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 53 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
HM-1, R-6. HM-1 is the second rarest die marriage in 1836 with a rating of Rarity-6. This example has a die crack between stars five and six that is characteristic for this variety. It is yellow-gold and has a good deal of residual luster around the peripheral devices. Purchased from Heritage.
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| Slot: |
1836 HM-3 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1836 BLOCK 8 HM-3 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 50 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
HM-3, R-4. This is another very scarce 1836 variety with only 130 suspected survivors. The obverse has the characteristic die crack running from the 6 in the date up through the left side of star eight. On this example, the crack is most evident in the 6. It has a good strike and a “crusty old gold” appearance with orange-gold toning around the edges. Purchased from Heritage.
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| Slot: |
1836 HM-4 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1836 BLOCK 8 HM-4 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 63 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
CAC, HM-4, R-3+. This example has a rich golden luster that has a radiant flash on both sides. Sharply struck devices are fully frosted and show crisp, complete definition on both sides. Purchased from Legend; ex: DLRC 7/13; SB 2/13:2162.
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