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1612- 1868 $5 Liberty PCGS AU 55

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,750.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 3,800.00 USD
1612- 1868 $5 Liberty PCGS AU 55
<Our item number 112274><B>1868 &#36;5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55.</B> Rich orange and golden toning on both sides. Low mintage of 5,700. Scarce and underrated date. Sharply struck. A few marks in the fields exist otherwise it should be graded 3 points higher. As is the case with many other P-mint dates in the 1860s, since the original business strike delivery of this issue was so low, we suspect that many 1868 half eagles left the presses with prooflike surface. Both sides of the present example are lightly abraded, as is suitable for the grade, with sharp detail on all the main elements in the design. The 1868 is a bit more of a challenge to find than either the 1866 or 1867. That said, most examples grade either Very Fine or Extremely Fine. An important rarity for the collector of 19th century gold, and a coin any specialist will accept as a sound representative of the grade. <B>Pop 12; 1 in 58, 1 in 62</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 8315&#41;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,500-3,800. <BR><BR>Our item number 112274<B R><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112274.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112274N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>