2635

1833 $5 Large Date MS64 PCGS. Breen-6498, B. 2-B, Mill

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:75,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1833 $5 Large Date MS64 PCGS. Breen-6498, B. 2-B, Mill
<B>1833<$5> Large Date MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Breen-6498, B. 2-B, Miller-168, R.5. During the first 30 years of the 19th century gold coins were worth more melted than their face value; therefore, most U.S. gold was melted sooner or later. This practice continued until Congress enacted legislation in 1834 that lowered the amount of gold required to strike a five dollar gold piece. The 1833 is a good example of how widespread melting actually was at the time. The mintage of these coins was 193,630 pieces. However, probably fewer than three dozen pieces are known in all grades of the 1833 today. Most, of course, are AU or Uncirculated, but few can compare to this lovely MS64 coin. Only three other pieces have been so graded by the major services and one Gem is known. With an estimate of three dozen or fewer coins known today, what is truly surprising is that the 1833 is the most "common" date of the Capped Head to Left type.<BR> There are two distinct date variants of the 1833, a Small and a Large Date. As mentioned in Breen's <I>Encyclopedia</B></I> there are "many states of cracks, rust marks, and eventually a rim break above TED." This statement indicates that the Large Date dies were extensively used and many varieties existed, but unfortunately are lost today because of the widespread meltings of the 1830s. This coin appears to be from an earlier state of the dies. There are no obvious die cracks or rust marks. The only mentionable flaw is a small planchet lamination in the right obverse field by star 12. The striking details are somewhat irregular with some softness seen on the peripheral stars, the highest point of Liberty's hair, and the left (facing) wing of the eagle. However, the eagle's neck and most of the right (facing) wing is crisply defined. The typical green-gold coloration of the coin has a semi-reflective quality in the fields. Minimally abraded. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:2635 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>